The Week Ahead: 22 to 28 September 2025

The week of 22 to 28 September delivers major events affecting many people: Spain’s political return, the UK’s conferences and inquiries, and Europe’s policy signals, all set against a crowded UN General Assembly.

From the Ryder Cup to the Labour conference protests, and Barcelona’s potential Camp Nou reopening, the week embodies the weight of major global developments.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
Here's your briefing for the weaker head, which, by pure
twist of the overactive and imaginative minds of our production team,
we call the weakerhead. I am Mark Nolan, and here
is the weakerhead for which you probably get the idea now.
From Monday, the twenty second to Sunday, the twenty eighth
of September, in the year known locally as twenty twenty five.

(00:21):
In Spain, government ministries return to work after the summer break,
focusing on employment, housing and energy policy. Football fans await
confirmation on whether Barcelona can return to Campnu following renovations. Economically,
Spain feeds into the OECD Interim Outlook on Tuesday, while
cultural events keep tourism vibrant. In the United Kingdom, oral

(00:45):
evidence sessions open at the Southport Inquiry on Monday, and
MPs debate the Employment Rights Bill. Courtrooms stay busy with
the Bell Hotel sentencing and Palestine Action Appeal hearings later
in the week. Economic headlines include Jaguar Landrovers production restart plans,
public finance data on Friday, and monthly GDP estimates. Politics

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dominates the weekend as the Labour Party Conference begins in Brighton,
with protests planned across Europe, Attention turns to the ECB
interest rate decision on Thursday, while protests continue in France
over government spending. Meanwhile, Paris Fashion Week puts culture and
commerce on display. Globally, the focus is squarely on the

(01:32):
United Nations General Assembly in New York, a platform for
major global developments. From early week recognition of Palestinian statehood
to addresses by Trump, Zelenski and Netanyahu and Goutera's climate summit,
this is a week of diplomacy with real impact. In sport,
the Ryder Cup begins Friday, the Women's Rugby World Cup

(01:53):
Final is Saturday, and the Volta A Espana closed only
yesterday in Spain. These are all major events affecting people
and shaping public conversation. And to close on a positive note,
after two years away, Barcelona may once again welcome fans
to a renovated camp new a moment of celebration for football,
for Catalonia and for Spain. See you next week for

(02:17):
the week ahead from Mad blackcat dot com.