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Advance UK News Diary

September 8-14: Protests in London, assisted dying bill in the Lords, and Prince Harry returns to the UK

September 5, 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 (September 8): Erin Patterson is sentenced after being found guilty over Australian deadly mushroom lunch (note: takes place on Sunday UK time); Prince Harry returns to the UK to speak at the WellChild awards; Vote of confidence in French government led by François Bayrou. 

Tuesday (September 9): Apple launch event for iPhone 17; MPs debate Diego Garcia/Chagos Islands legislation for the first time; England face Serbia in World Cup 2026 qualifier. 

Wednesday (September 10): Sky News hosts debate on immigration; Ursula von der Leyen delivers State of the European Union address; National Television Awards. 

Thursday (September 11): ECB interest rate decision; Court hearing for Jeffrey Donaldson over alleged sexual offences; Six months since the beginning of Birmingham bin strikes. 

Friday (September 12): House of Lords debates assisted dying bill for the first time; Monthly UK GDP estimate; Verdict expected in Jair Bolsonaro’s trial over coup attempt. 

Saturday (September 13): ‘Tommy Robinson’ supporters and Stand Up To Racism stage competing protests in London; World Athletics Championships begin in Tokyo. 

Sunday (September 14): Primetime Emmy Awards; Regional elections in Russia; Men’s and women’s 100m finals at Tokyo athletics championships. 

Prince Harry speaks into a microphone in front of photos of children
lev radin / Shutterstock.com

 

Also look out for...

September 8

Paul Nowak addresses the Trades Union Congress 

MPs question MoD officials on Afghan data breach 

Southport Inquiry impact evidence hearings continue 

Parliamentary elections in Norway 

September 9

‘Senior’ government figure addresses TUC Congress  

DSEi arms fair opens 

US Senate committee hearing on whistleblower allegations against Meta 

ICC confirmation of charges hearing for Joseph Kony (in absentia) 

September 10

TV presenter Jay Blades in court on rape charges 

Protests planned in France over government spending plans 

US Supreme Court may rule on whether to take up Trump appeal against tariffs ruling 

England v South Africa T20 series begins 

September 11

Interim NHS England CEO at committee session on NHS waiting times 

Opening statements planned in trial of Trump assassination suspect Ryan Routh 

Donald Trump expected to attend Yankees game to mark 9/11 

New York Fashion Week s/s26 

September 12

Javon Riley sentenced over shooting of nine-year-old girl in Dalston 

Russia and Belarus stage Zapad-2025 military exercises 

Luke Litter competes in World Series of Darts Finals 

Ed Sheeran releases new album Play 

September 13

BBC Last Night of the Proms 

Vitality Blast Finals Day 

Canelo Alvarez v Terence Crawford 

September 14

Final stage in the Vuelta a España 

Final England v South Africa T20 fixture 

Pope Leo turns 70 

Key statistics, reports and results

September 8

PwC Good Growth for Cities Index 

S&P Global/REC Report on Jobs 

OECD consumer price indices 

China monthly trade data 

Japan Q2 GDP 

September 9

OECD Education at a Glance report 

BRC retail sales monitor 

Suspected drug deaths in Scotland 

US Census Bureau report on income and poverty 

South Africa Q2 GDP  

September 10

HMICFRS State of Policing Report 

Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria results report 

US CBO demographic outlook report 

China inflation 

Results from: Inditex, Associated British Foods 

September 11

NHS key services performance data 

Deaths associated with hospitalisation in England  

Use of counter-terrorism legislation statistics 

RICS residential market survey 

US inflation 

IEA and OPEC oil market reports 

Monthly NOAA global climate report 

OECD report on tax policy reforms 

Turkey interest rate decision 

Results from: Kroger 

September 12

UK index of services 

UK overseas trade 

UK output in the construction industry 

BoE/Ipsos inflation attitudes survey 

US consumer sentiment index 

US CBO economic outlook 

IEA Global Hydrogen Review 2025 

Russia interest rate announcement 

 


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