April 21-27: MPs debate new sentencing legislation, IMF/World Bank meetings, and UK hosts energy summit

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.

Leading the week

Monday (April 21): Easter Monday; IMF and World Bank Spring Meetings begin.

Tuesday (April 22): MPs debate Sentencing Guidelines Bill for first time; World Economic Outlook launch.

Wednesday (April 23): Andrew Bailey and Scott Bessent at IIF Global Outlook Forum; Rachel Reeves at Semafor World Economy Summit; G7 Finance Ministers meeting expected in Washington DC.

Thursday (April 24): UK hosts International Summit on the Future of Energy Security; Rachel Reeves and Kristalina Georgieva participate in IMF seminar; G20 finance ministers and central bank governors meet in Washington DC.

Friday (April 25): Former Liverpool mayor Joe Anderson in court on bribery charges.

Saturday (April 26): Just Stop Oil stage final action in London; Men’s FA Cup semifinals; Final week of Women’s Six Nations.

Sunday (April 27): Arsenal and Chelsea play women’s Champions League semifinal second legs; London Marathon; Canonisation of London-born teen Carlo Acutis.

Keir Starmer and Ursula von der Leyen — Alexandros Michailidis / Shutterstock

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April 21

US Vice President JD Vance visits India

Evidentiary hearing in US Department of Justice case against Google over search engine monopoly

Criminal case against Yoon Suk Yeol continues

SpaceX launches ISS resupply mission

April 22

Global Financial Stability Report launch

IAEA head Rafel Grossi speaks at the CFR in Washington DC

Ceasefire announced by Myanmar’s junta in wake of earthquake expires

Tesla results

Earth Day

April 23

Keir Starmer and Kemi Badenoch at PMQs

NHS England CEO at Mental Health Network Conference

Sentencing of man who attempted to murder Salman Rushdie

IMF Fiscal Monitor launch

Time 100 summit

Prince Louis of Wales turns seven

20^th anniversary of first YouTube clip being posted

April 24

Ofcom Protection of Children Codes guidance published

Deadline for Gatwick response to new proposals

Quarterly crime and prison population figures

Volodymyr Zelenskyy visits South Africa

Google results

Yom HaShoah

April 25

IMF International Monetary and Financial Committee press conference

Sentencing of former US Representative George Santos

World’s first sperm racing competition in Los Angeles

ANZAC Day

April 26

BMA resident doctors conference

Bet365 Gold Cup

Conor Benn takes on arch-rival Chris Eubank Jr

Barcelona face Real Madrid in Copa del Rey final

White House Correspondents' Association Dinner

April 27

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton participate in final pre-elections debate

English Football League awards

Key statistics, reports and results

April 21

Rightmove house price index

China Loan Prime Rate announcement

April 22

Results from: Halliburton, Verizon, Capital One

April 23

Public Sector Finances

HMRC tax receipts and NI contributions

UK flash PMI

Indonesia interest rate decision

Results from: Boeing, IBM, Heathrow, Just Eat Takeaway.com, Reckitt Benckiser, Bunzl

April 24

Monthly stats on NHS workforce and GP appointments

South Korea Q1 GDP

Results from: BNP Paribas, Unilever, McLaren Group, Renault, Roche, Gilead, Nokia, Accor Hotels, Asos, Nestlé

April 25

UK Retail Sales

SMMT car production figures

GfK consumer confidence index

USDA Food Price Outlook

Russia interest rate decision

Results from: Atos, Colgate-Palmolive, Nomura

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