US employment figures
1 June 2012 at USA Starts at 8:30 AM
Statistics looking at the previous calendar month.
Web: www.bls.gov
EU Unemployment statistics - April 2012
1 June 2012 at European Union
Preliminary statistics.
National Readership Survey
1 June 2012 at Nationwide
Provides a quarterly estimate of the number of readers of a publication, as well as providing details on their sex, age, regionality and many other demographic and lifestyle characteristics.
Web: www.nrs.co.uk
Chris Huhne and Vicky Pryce speeding points - plea and case management
1 June 2012 at Southwark Crown Court, 1 English Grounds, Battlebridge Lane, London, SE1 2HU
Former Energy Secretary and his ex-wife are charged with perverting the course of justice over allegations she took speeding points on his behalf. Huhne resigned, February 3, following an announcement by the Director of Public Prosecutions that charges would be brought against him. Case number: T2012 7076.
Web: www.cps.gov.uk
The Queen - Diamond Jubilee Weekend
2 June 2012 at Nationwide
Official jubilee weekend to celebrate 60 year anniversary of The Queen's accession to the throne on February 8, 1952. Her Majesty attends the Epsom Derby today as part of Jubilee celebrations. Runs till Tuesday 05 June 2012
Web: www.royal.gov.uk
Contact: www.culture.gov.uk/diamondjubilee
Phone: www.thamesdiamondjubileepageant.org
Hosni Mubarak - verdict due
2 June 2012 at National Police Academy, New Cairo, Cairo, Egypt, EG
Former Egyptian President and his sons Alaa and Gamal are charged with premeditated murder and attempted murder in connection with the deaths of protesters during the country's January 25, 2011 revolution. They are also charged with profiteering, using their positions for illicit gains and squandering public funds.
Web: www.sis.gov.eg
Diamond Jubilee Weekend, day two - Big Jubilee Lunch and River Pageant
3 June 2012 at nationwide, UK
Jubilee celebrations continue. Taking place today are The Big Jubilee Lunch, in which people are encouraged to share lunch with neighbours and friends in street parties and picnic lunches; and The Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant, which sees The Queen leading a flotilla of up to 1,000 vessels from the UK and Commonwealth along the Thames.
Web: www.direct.gov.uk/diamondjubilee
Contact: www.culture.gov.uk
Phone: www.thamesdiamondjubileepageant.org
The Queen's Diamond Jubilee - republican protest
3 June 2012 at Tower Bridge, London, SE1 Starts at 12:00 PM
Campaign group Republic hold protest in support of an elected head of state to coincide with the Thames Pageant.
Web: www.republic.org.uk
75 years ago: Duke of Windsor married American Wallis Simpson
3 June 2012 at
The Duke of Windsor, formerly Edward VIII, King of England, married the twice-divorced Mrs Wallis Warfield Simpson.
Diamond Jubilee Weekend, day three - BBC concert
4 June 2012 at Buckingham Palace, London, SW1A 1AA
Jubilee celebrations continue. A televised concert takes place at Buckingham Palace featuring British and Commonwealth musicians. Features performances from Sir Tom Jones, Sir Paul McCartney, Dame Shirley Bassey, Stevie Wonder, Jay-Z, Kylie Minogue, Annie Lennox, Take That, JLS, Jessie J and Ed Sheeran. Prince Harry and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge also attend. Also today, a network of 2,012 beacons is lit by communities and individuals throughout the UK, with The Queen lighting the National Beacon.
Web: www.royal.gov.uk
Contact: www.direct.gov.uk/diamondjubilee
IAEA Board of Governors - meeting
4 June 2012 at IAEA Boardroom, C04, Vienna International Centre (VIC), Wagramer Strasse 5, Vienna, 1400, AT
Runs till Friday 08 June 2012
Web: www.iaea.org
ICC seeking transfer of Saif al Islam Gaddafi - prosecution arguments
4 June 2012 at International Criminal Court, Maanweg 174, The Hague, 2516 AB, NL
International Criminal Court Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo presents the prosecution's observations to the Pre-Trial Chamber on an admissability challenge filed by Libya on May 1. The challenge relates to the ICC's case against Muammar Gaddafi's son and presumed successor Saif al Islam Gaddafi, who has been indicted by the ICC for crimes against humanity. Libya has refused to hand Gaddafi over to the ICC, arguing that he should be tried in a domestic court.
Web: www.icc-cpi.int
Rightmove Consumer Confidence Survey - Q2 Rental Market Report
4 June 2012 at Nationwide
Web: www.rightmove.co.uk
Six children killed in Derby blaze - memorial fundraiser
5 June 2012 at Victory Road, Allenton, Derbyshir Starts at 12:30 PM
A human chain is formed raise funds for the funerals of, and to pay tribute to, Jade, John, Jessie, Jack, Jayden and Duwayne Philpott. who died in a fire in Allenton, Derby on May 11. The chain will cover the distance from the Philpott family's home to nearby Osmaston park.
Web: oscarderby.org
Lord Adonis - Oxford Union address
5 June 2012 at Debating Chamber, Oxford Union, Frewin Court, Oxford, OX1 3JB Starts at 5:00 PM
Former Transport Secretary discusses his new book, Education Education Education.
Network Rail Monitor
6 June 2012 at Nationwide
Quarterly publication from the Office of Rail Regulation (ORR). Highlights include level of passenger satisfaction, passenger and freight traffic on the railway and punctuality as measured by the public performance measure (PPM).
Web: www.rail-reg.gov.uk
EU National Account Statistics (GDP) - Q1 2012
6 June 2012 at European Union
Second estimate.
Bradley Manning charged over WikiLeaks - pre-trial hearing
6 June 2012 at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland, US
Hearing takes place in the case of Private First Class Bradley Manning, who faces multiple charges relating to WikiLeaks. Manning was formally arraigned on February 23. A full court martial is scheduled to begin on September 21. The charges against Manning are: aiding the enemy (defined by the prosecution as Al-Qaeda); wrongfully causing intelligence to be published on the internet knowing that it is accessible to the enemy; theft of public property or records; transmitting defense information; fraud and related activity in connection with computers; and violating Army Regulations. Runs till Friday 08 June 2012
Web: www.cetncom.mil
Contact: www.armycourtmartialdefense.info
UK Monetary Policy Committee meeting - interest rate decision
7 June 2012 at Bank of England, Threadneedle Street, London, EC2R 8AH
Bank of England's MPC convenes for its monthly meeting at which it decides whether to raise, lower or maintain the current rate of interest. MPC decisions are announced at noon, immediately following the meeting.
Network Rail - year end results
7 June 2012 at London Stock Exchange, Paternoster Square, London, EC4M 7LS
England v West Indies - third Investec Test
7 June 2012 at Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Edgbaston Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B5 7QU
Runs till Monday 11 June 2012
Web: www.ecb.co.uk
Spectator publisher charged with breaching reporting restrictions over Stephen Lawrence article - court hearing
7 June 2012 at City of Westminster Magistrates Court, 70 Horseferry Road, London, SW1P 2AX
The Spectator (1828) Ltd appears charged with a breach of reporting restrictions during the trial of the killers of Stephen Lawrence. It is alleged that an article published in the magazine and written by Rod Liddle breached an Order under Section 82 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 which prohibited publication of certain assertions about the defendants. Spectator editor Fraser Nelson has said that the magazine will not contest prosecution of the offence, which carries a maximum fine of £5,000.
EURO 2012 - kicks off
8 June 2012 at Poland & Ukraine
Championships, held every four years, decide Europe's best footballing nation. Poland and Ukraine awarded host status April 18. Stadium venues are: Poland - Gdansk, Krakow, Poznan, Warsaw, Wroclaw, Chorzow; Ukraine - Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Kiev, Lviv.
Web: www.uefa.com
Greece - Quarterly National Accounts Q1 (provisional data)
8 June 2012 at
Includes GDP figures.
Web: www.statistics.gr
Dismissal and compensated no fault dismissal for micro businesses - submissions deadline
8 June 2012 at Nationwide
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills closes its consultation into current dismissal processes.
Web: www.bis.gov.uk
