A look ahead at the key events leading the news agenda next week, from the team at Foresight News. Delivered to your inbox on Fridays.
It’s a quiet week, diary-wise, as we get towards the end of summer, but we’ll be keeping an eye out next week for fallout from Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin’s meeting in Alaska today. That could mean further calls like the series we saw on Wednesday, or even preparations for a second summit involving both Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy, which Trump said he wanted to happen ‘almost immediately’ if things go well in Anchorage. It could also mean European leaders in crisis mode if the summit goes badly or Trump and Putin float terms that are unacceptable to Ukraine.
Leading the week
Monday (August 18): Former US Attorney General Bill Barr questioned in first deposition as part of Congressional investigation into Jeffrey Epstein; California legislature begins work on redistricting bill.
Tuesday (August 19): Edinburgh International Television Festival opens; Emma Raducanu and Carlos Alcaraz compete at US Open mixed doubles tournament; Professional Footballers’ Association awards.
Wednesday (August 20): UK inflation data; Kneecap member Liam O’Hanna in court on terror charges.
Thursday (August 21): GCSE results; Quarterly immigration statistics; Reading & Leeds Festival begins.
Friday (August 22): England face USA in the opening match of the Women’s Rugby World Cup; US Fed chair Jerome Powell speaks at Jackson Hole economic symposium.
Saturday (August 23): Notting Hill Carnival.
Sunday (August 24): US Open gets underway; Volodymyr Zelenskyy address to mark Ukraine Independence Day.
