UK dates to know, 18 October to 1 November: 8 to watch

Everything official happening 18 October to 1 November: 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

Wednesday 21 October · event
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

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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.