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Advance UK News Diary

April 20-26: Mandelson scandal fallout, Tube strikes, and Iran ceasefire expires

April 17, 2026
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A look ahead at the key events leading the news agenda, from the team at Foresight News. Delivered to your inbox on Fridays.

Leading the week  

Monday (April 20): Keir Starmer addresses MPs on Peter Mandelson vetting scandal; King Charles visits Queen Elizabeth II: Her Life in Style exhibition. 

Tuesday (April 21): Olly Robbins called to give evidence to the Foreign Affairs Committee on Mandelson vetting; Strikes begin on London Underground; King Charles hosts reception to mark 100th anniversary of the birth of Queen Elizabeth II. 

Wednesday (April 22): Two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran expires; UK inflation data; Keir Starmer faces PMQs following Robbins testimony. 

Thursday (April 23): RMT tube strikes continue; UK public sector finances data; Peter Kyle delivers speech at TheCityUK international conference. 

Friday (April 24): Final day of committee stage debate on the assisted dying bill in the House of Lords; Regional partners join EU leaders’ meeting in Cyprus to discuss the Middle East; Donald Trump addresses Republican National Committee spring retreat. 

Saturday (April 25): Trump attends White House Correspondents’ Association dinner; Local elections planned in Palestine; FA Cup semifinals: Manchester City v Southampton. 

Sunday (April 26): London Marathon; FA Cup semifinals: Leeds v Chelsea. 

Peter Mandleson shakes hands with Donald Trump in the Oval Office. Photo credit: Rawpixel / Shutterstock.com
Rawpixel / Shutterstock.com

 

Also look out for...

April 20

Chief Minister Fabian Picardo questioned by MPs on UK-EU Treaty on Gibraltar 

Deadline to register to vote in May elections 

Chief Secretary to the Treasury James Murray at IfG event 

Kaja Kallas hosts ministerial meetings on a two-state solution 

April 21

UK employment and wage statistics 

FCDO Qs in the Commons amid Mandelson vetting scandal 

Confirmation hearing for Federal Reserve chair nominee Kevin Warsh 

Israel Independence Day (marked from sundown into April 22)

April 22

IMF, WTO, and ECB heads at LSE event on global challenges 

European Commission announces measures to tackle fallout from Iran conflict 

Scott Bessent appears before US Senate committee 

Tesla publishes quarterly results 

April 23

Quarterly update on crime in England and Wales 

Warner Bros. shareholders vote on proposed Paramount deal

Pope Leo returns to Rome following Africa tour

April 24

Colombian President Gustavo Petro travels to Venezuela for talks with Delcy Rodriguez 

Hearing for three men charged with Golders Green ambulance arson 

Emmanel Macron visits Greece 

Michael Jackson biopic released 

April 25

ANZAC Day service at Westminster Abbey 

Trump meme coin contest at Mar-a-Lago 

Women’s Six Nations: England v Wales 

Gold Cup meeting 

April 26

Women’s Champions League semifinals: Arsenal v Lyon 

40 years ago: Chernobyl nuclear disaster 

Key statistics, reports and results

April 20

Markets reopen following weekend pause, as ceasefire expiry looms 

FT Commodities Global Summit 

Rightmove House Price Index 

China Loan Prime Rate announcement 

April 21

Amnesty International State of the World’s Human Rights report 

Weekly UK road fuel prices 

Register of political donations 

Results from: Halliburton, Associated British Foods, ASM International, 3M, RTX, Capital One, United Airlines

April 22

Producer price inflation 

Private rent and house prices 

OMFIF Gender Balance Index 2026 

OECD Taxing Wages 2026 

Indonesia and Turkey interest rate decisions 

Results from: Tesla, Boeing, IBM, GE Vernova, L’Oreal 

April 23

CPS quarterly performance stats 

Sport England Active Lives survey 

CBI industrial trends survey 

South Korea Q1 GDP 

Results from: Sainsbury’s, Nokia, Intel, Norwegian sovereign wealth fund, Renault, ASOS, American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Heineken, Nestle 

April 24

FAO Global Report on Food Crises 

UK retail sales 

UK quarterly trade figures 

GfK consumer confidence index 

Bank of England summary of business conditions 

Russia interest rate decision

Results from: Procter and Gamble, Eni, Nomura

 


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