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Advance UK News Diary

October 20-26: Boris Johnson at the Covid inquiry, Caerphilly by-election, and Labour deputy leader announced

October 17, 2025
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A look ahead at the key events leading the news agenda next week, from the team at Foresight News. Delivered to your inbox on Fridays.

Leading the week 

Monday (October 20): Chris Whitty gives evidence to Covid-19 inquiry; Hearing on whether case can proceed against Jeffrey Donaldson and his wife Eleanor; Donald Trump hosts Anthony Albanese at the White House. 

Tuesday (October 21): Boris Johnson gives evidence to Covid-19 inquiry; Rachel Reeves co-hosts Regional Investment Summit; Sanae Takaichi expected to be elected Japan’s first female prime minister at extraordinary Diet session. 

Wednesday (October 22): Keir Starmer hosts Berlin Process Summit in London; CPI inflation data used for future benefits uprating published; ICJ issues advisory opinion on Israel’s obligations to assist Palestinians; Kim Leadbeater at Lords committee session on assisted dying bill. 

Thursday (October 23): Welsh Senedd by-election in Caerphilly constituency; UN Security Council holds open debate on Gaza; Ballot closes in Labour deputy leadership election. 

Friday (October 24): Parole decision due for Stephen Lawrence murderer David Norris; Presidential election in Ireland; Sentencing for man guilty of Bristol suitcase murders. 

Saturday (October 25): New Labour deputy leader announced; Scotland Demands Better march in Edinburgh. 

Sunday (October 26): Donald Trump begins visit to Malaysia for ASEAN summit; Mid-term elections in Argentina; British Summer Time ends.

Rachel Reeves pulls a pint at a bar.
Haven / HM Treasury

 

Also look out for...

October 20

UCU Higher Education strike ballot opens 

US House of Representatives scheduled to return amid federal shutdown 

Nicholas Rossi sentenced in Salt Lake County rape case 

China’s Communist Party begins annual plenum 

October 21

Public sector finance statistics published 

Sentencing Bill considered in the Commons 

Nicolas Sarkozy due to report to prison over Gaddafi financing case 

Virginia Giuffre’s posthumous memoir released 

October 22

Public parole hearing for Baby P’s mother Tracey Connelly 

Evidence begins in full tribunal case for Darlington Nurses over transgender colleague 

Hilary Benn at committee sessions on the Windsor Framework and Troubles legacy 

New UK Living Wage rates announced 

October 23

House of Lords debates Baroness D’Souza suspension 

Sentencing for men guilty of arson attacks linked to Wagner Group 

European Council leaders’ summit 

David Harewood returns to role of Othello at Theatre Royal Haymarket 

October 24

Peter Kyle speaks at Chamber UK ‘Get Britain Growing’ event 

New York AG Letitia James makes first court appearance on mortgage fraud charges 

French assembly begins 2026 budget debate 

80 years ago: United Nations created 

October 25

United Family & Friends Campaign annual procession and protest 

Ivory Coast presidential election 

Frazer Clarke v Jeamie TKV fight broadcast on BBC 

England v Australia in the first matchday of the Rugby League Ashes 

October 26

Joe Biden honoured at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute 10th anniversary celebration 

Women’s Cricket World Cup: England v New Zealand 

El Clasico: Barcelona v Real Madrid 

Formula One Mexico Grand Prix 

Key statistics, reports and results

October 20

Suicides in young people: 2011-2022 

OBR Budget forecast round 

Rightmove house price index 

China GDP, economic data and loan prime rate announcement 

Results from: Atos 

October 21

Estimates of the very old: 2002-2024 

HMRC tax receipts and National Insurance contributions 

IEA Medium-Term Gas Markets report 

Canada inflation 

Results from: Netflix, General Motors, Halliburton, Lockheed Martin, 3M Company Coca Cola, Bunzl, Mattel, L'Oréal 

October 22

Private rent and house prices statistics 

UK producer price inflation 

Norwegian sovereign wealth fund climate action plan 

UNEP Eye on Methane 2025 

Indonesia interest rate decision

Results from: Tesla, Barclays, UniCredit, IBM, Heathrow, Heineken, AT&T, Alcoa, General Electric 

October 23

Employee earnings in the UK 

ORR rail safety 2024/25 

Quarterly update on crime in England and Wales 

Sexual and reproductive health services in England 

UNEP report on climate technology progress 

Turkey and South Korea interest rate decision 

Results from: Lloyds, Ford, Renault, Intel, Nokia, Hasbro, Unilever, Accor Hotels, Roche 

October 24

US inflation 

UK retail sales figures 

Quarterly statistics on UK trade in goods and services 

SMMT automotive production statistics 

HMICFRS report on police response to child sexual exploitation  

Population estimates by output area 

Moody’s sovereign review of France 

Russia interest rate announcement 

Results from: NatWest, General Dynamics, Procter and Gamble, Eni 

 


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