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Advance UK News Diary

October 6-12: Tory conference, Nobel week, and Starmer heads to India

by
Nicole Wilkins
October 3, 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 6): Shadow Chancellor Mel Stride delivers speech on the economy at Conservative Party conference; Andrew Bailey addresses Scotland’s Global Investment Summit; Nobel Medicine Prize announced. 

Tuesday (October 7): Keir Starmer expected to begin visit to India, where he addresses the Global Fintech Fest alongside Narendra Modi; Families’ memorial ceremony marks second anniversary of Hamas attack on Israel; Nobel Physics Prize announced. 

Wednesday (October 8): Kemi Badenoch delivers leader’s speech on final day of Conservative conference; Members’ ballot opens in Labour Party deputy leadership election; Nobel Chemistry Prize announced. 

Thursday (October 9): Scottish First Minister John Swinney gives evidence to the Covid-19 inquiry; James Comey arraigned over 2020 Russian interference testimony; Nobel Literature Prize announced. 

Friday (October 10): Nobel Peace Prize winner announced; Funeral and procession in Manchester for Ricky Hatton; Deadline for government response to Post Office Inquiry volume one report. 

Saturday (October 11): Stop the War’s national demonstration for Palestine in London; SNP conference begins. 

Sunday (October 12): Greater Anglia train services nationalised; EU Entry/Exit System operational; NFL London: Broncos v Jets. 

Narendra Modi and Keir Starmer stand at podiums in front of British and Indian flags at Chequers
Lauren Hurley / No 10 Downing Street

 

Also look out for...

October 6

CAT hears Which? claim over Qualcomm market position 

Misconduct hearing for Met Police officer over fatal shooting of Jermaine Baker 

World Grand Prix Darts begins 

Supermoon

October 7

Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp delivers speech on immigration and crime at Tory conference 

Fayaz Khan goes on trial over alleged threats to Nigel Farage on TikTok 

US House due to reconvene amid federal shutdown 

Women’s Cricket World Cup: England v Bangladesh 

October 8

UK hosts meeting with Western Balkans foreign ministers 

IMF head Kristalina Georgieva delivers annual meetings ‘curtain raiser’ speech 

European Parliament debate on Russian violations of EU airspace 

Alexander Steven sentenced for rape of four women in Dundee 

October 9

Hearing for former referee David Coote on charges of making indecent images of children 

NESO publishes Winter Outlook 

Bella Culley due in Georgia court on drug trafficking charges 

England v Wales friendly 

October 10

Plaid Cymru conference begins 

G20 trade and investment ministers meet 

Vladimir Putin expected at CIS meeting in Tajikistan 

Keely Hodgkinson competes at Athlos NYC 

October 11

Ulster Unionist Party Conference 

Women’s Cricket World Cup: England v Sri Lanka 

Betfred Super League Grand Final 

October 12

Presidential election in Cameroon 

Chicago Marathon 

Key statistics, reports and results

October 6

UK construction PMI 

SMMT car sales figures 

OECD consumer price indices 

October 7

WTO Global Trade Outlook and Statistics 

IEA Renewables 2025  

Shell quarterly update ahead of Q3 earnings 

Halifax house price index 

October 8

Forbes World's Best Employers 

UK financial policy summary 

US Fed minutes 

October 9

Hate crime in England and Wales 2024/25 

NHS key services performance data, incl. waiting times 

THE World University Rankings 

RICS residential market survey 

Results from: Fast Retailing, PepsiCo, Delta Airlines 

October 10

IUCN Red List update 

S&P sovereign review of the UK 

S&P Global/REC report on jobs 

BRC footfall monitor 

Results from: Hays 

 


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