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August 1, 2025

News diary 4-10 August: Final Masterchef with Gregg Wallace airs, US foreign import tariffs and Trump’s Russia-Ukraine deadline

A look ahead at the key events leading the news agenda next week, from the team at Foresight News.

By Foresight News

A look ahead at the key events leading the news agenda next week, from the team at Foresight News.

Leading the week

Monday (August 4): Final day of England v India fifth test match.

Tuesday (August 5): UN committee meets to discuss Global Plastics Treaty; First court appearance for Thomas Partey on rape charges.

Wednesday (August 6): 80th anniversary of Hiroshima atomic bomb; BBC airs final Masterchef series featuring Gregg Wallace and John Torode.

Thursday (August 7): New tariffs on imports of foreign goods into the US take effect; UK interest rate decision and Monetary Policy Report; Seventh Contracts for Difference allocation round opens.

Friday (August 8): Donald Trump-mandated deadline for Russia to agree deal with Ukraine.

Saturday (August 9): UK protests in support of Palestine Action; 80th anniversary of Nagasaki atomic bomb.

Sunday (August 10): Liverpool and Crystal Palace contest FA Community Shield.

Also look out for:

August 4

Sentencing for Jakob Walpole following conviction for murdering his grandfather

IMF briefing on Article IV consultation on Saudi economy

Duchess of Sussex turns 44

August 5

Student Uprising Day in Bangladesh

Scottish exam results released

The Hundred cricket competition begins

Carabao Cup preliminary round

August 6

Banco Sabadell EGM on TSB sale

NIESR quarterly economic forecast

Inauguration of Polish president Karol Nawrocki

August 7

Ofcom deadline for online providers’ child risk assessments

August 8

Deadline for Brazilian president to sign or veto controversial environmental licensing bill

EFL Championship season begins

Oasis gigs in Edinburgh begin

August 9

Apprentice Boys Derry march

London Triathlon

Key statistics, reports and results:

August 4

Results from: Biontech, Palantir

August 5

SMMT car sales figures

UK services purchasing managers’ index

Results from: BP, Saudi Aramco, News Corp, Fox Corporation, AMD, Pfizer, Diageo

August 6

UK construction purchasing managers’ index

Results from: Walt Disney Company, Novo Nordisk, Uber, Lyft, Mcdonald’s, Honda

August 7

China monthly trade data

Halifax House Price Index

OECD growth and economic wellbeing

Results from: Softbank, Sony Corporation, Siemens, Warner Bros. Discovery, Conocophillips, Toyota

August 8

Gross Domestic Expenditure on Research and Development statistics

FAO food price index

BRC footfall monitor

Results from: Olympus Corporation, Tata Motors

August 9

China consumer price index

The news diary is provided in association with Foresight News.

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