UK dates to know, 17 October to 31 October: 8 to watch
The next two weeks in the UK: 8 dates worth keeping in mind, 1 of them hard deadlines. Taken from our calendar: bank holidays from the GOV.UK list, deadlines from HMRC and Companies House rules, each with a link to the source.
Everything official happening 17 October to 31 October: filing deadlines, bank holidays, statistics releases and rules coming into force. Every entry links to its source.
In date order
Wednesday 21 October · event
People’s Question Time: free meeting with London’s leaders — 7pm to 9pm. Free in-person registration closes at 11:59pm on 14 October; a ticket does not guarantee entry. The livestream needs no registration. source
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September inflation — the state pension figure — The ONS publishes September CPI at 7am. It is one of the three triple lock figures that set the state pension rise from April 2027. source
Sunday 25 October · event
Free Diwali on the Square at Trafalgar Square — 1pm to 7pm, free entry and no ticket required. Bag searches apply; when the square reaches capacity, entry becomes one-in, one-out. source
Wednesday 28 October · event
New high loan-to-income mortgage rules take effect — The lender-level 15% cap is removed, while the market-wide 15% constraint remains. Any loan still depends on affordability checks. source
Wednesday 28 October · event
Autumn Budget — The Chancellor, John Healey, presents the Budget with the OBR forecast: tax rates, thresholds and benefits for the year ahead. source
Friday 30 October · event
Employers become liable for third-party harassment — A duty to take “all reasonable steps” against harassment, including by customers and contractors. source
Saturday 31 October · deadline
Paper tax return — The deadline if you file on paper. 23:59. source
Saturday 31 October · event
Secondary school applications close — Apply through your council for a secondary school place for September 2027. Late applications are considered after everyone else. source
Where these dates come from
All of them come from the ONLYWAY.NEWS calendar, the same one behind Calendar: holidays and deadlines. Bank holidays follow the official GOV.UK list and deadlines follow HMRC and Companies House rules. City events appear only when they have an official source, such as the Mayor of London; concert and exhibition listings are left to the weekend guides. The article is assembled automatically and contains nothing beyond the calendar.
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