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Advance UK News Diary

October 21-27: CHOGM, IMF meetings, and far-right protest in London

October 18, 2024
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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.


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Leading the week 

Monday (October 21): New Employment Rights Bill debated for the first time in the Commons; UN Biodiversity Conference (COP-16) opens; Mariana Dam disaster High Court trial begins. 

Tuesday (October 22): World Economic Outlook published; Prisoner early release scheme changes come into effect; Russia hosts BRICS Summit.

Wednesday (October 23): Inquest into the death of Brianna Ghey; IMF Fiscal Monitor published. 

Thursday (October 24): Prime Minister Keir Starmer and King Charles in Samoa for CHOGM; Kamala Harris and Barack Obama campaign together in Georgia; France hosts ministerial conference on Lebanon.  

Friday (October 25): Lionesses play Germany.  

Saturday (October 26): Tommy Robinson leads supporters’ protest at Downing Street; Elections in Georgia; General Synod votes on final document on Catholic Church reform. 

Sunday (October 27): Donald Trump event at Madison Square Garden; Israel holds National Remembrance Day for October 7 attacks; Snap election in Japan. 

Tommy Robinson
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Also look out for...

October 21

David Lammy visits South Korea 

Satya Nadella addresses Microsoft AI Tour London 

IMF/World Bank annual meetings begin 

October 22

Andrew Bailey addresses Bloomberg Global Regulatory Forum 

European Parliament vote on €35 billion loan to Ukraine 

Inquests open into deaths of Ian Paterson victims 

Donald Trump addresses NRA event; Barack Obama campaigns in Wisconsin and Michigan 

October 23

King Charles begins visit to Samoa ahead of CHOGM 

Andrew Bailey addresses IIF Annual Membership Meeting 

Kamala Harris CNN town hall; Donald Trump rally in Georgia 

Hearing in Harvey Weinstein case 

October 24

Angela Rayner addresses the LGA annual meeting  

New legislation on sexual harassment against workers takes effect 

G20 finance ministers meet in DC 

UNEP Emissions Gap report published 

Simchat Torah holiday begins 

October 25

Inquest review hearing in Costessey deaths 

Teen in court over Southport stabbings 

Messi makes MLS playoffs debut 

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 released 

October 26

Andrew Bailey addresses G30 Banking Seminar 

JAXA H3 rocket launch 

October 27

Elections in Bulgaria and Uruguay 

Johnnie Walker presents final BBC Radio 2 show 

F1 Mexico Grand Prix 

Clocks go back as British Summer Time ends

Key statistics, reports and results

October 21

Rightmove House Price Index 

China Loan Prime Rate announcement 

Results from: Metro AG 

October 22

Public Sector Finances 

Global Financial Stability Report 

Ireland Q2 GDP 

Results from: Verizon, 3M Company, InterContinental Hotels Group, Lockheed Martin, L’Oreal, General Motors 

October 23

NAO report on Sellafield and nuclear legacy 

UNCTAD Review of Maritime Transport 2024 

Lonely Planet Best in Travel 

Results from: Tesla, Boeing, Heathrow, IBM, Lloyds Banking Group, Deutsche Bank, Iberdrola, Reckitt Benckiser, Coca-Cola, Heineken 

October 24

Quarterly update on crime in England and Wales 

NAO report on progress in improving SEND 

Secondary school performance 2023-24 

SMMT automotive production 

UK flash PMI 

South Korea Q3 GDP 

Results from: Barclays, Renault, Unilever, American Airlines, Unicredit, Fujitsu 

October 25

Final OBR pre-Budget forecast round 

Moody’s sovereign review of France 

Results from: NatWest Group, Colgate-Palmolive, Eni 

October 27

NAO report on the government's planning and spending framework 

 


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