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April 6-12: Doctors’ strikes, Hungary elections, and Artemis II crew sets space travel record

April 2, 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 6): Artemis II mission crew set to surpass record for farthest human distance from Earth; US ‘deadline’ for Iran to open Strait of Hormuz; Employment Rights Act measures take effect and two-child benefit cap lifted. 

Tuesday (April 7): BMA resident doctors’ strikes begin; UK hosts meeting of military planners on reopening the Strait of Hormuz; Champions League quarterfinal first legs: Arsenal v Sporting. 

Wednesday (April 8): Donald Trump hosts talks with Mark Rutte; ‘Ketamine Queen’ sentenced over Matthew Perry’s death; Champions League quarterfinal first legs: PSG v Liverpool. 

Thursday (April 9): Yvette Cooper addresses Easter Banquet; Mark Rutte speech in Washington DC; Andrew Bailey gives evidence to European Parliament committee hearing in his role as FSB chair; The Masters begins. 

Friday (April 10): London Defence Conference; EU Entry/Exit System becomes operational; Artemis II crew due to splashdown in the Pacific Ocean. 

Saturday (April 11): Grand National; 30-day sanctions waiver on Russian oil at sea expires. 

Sunday (April 12): Parliamentary elections in Hungary as polls show opposition lead over Viktor Orban; Final round of The Masters; The Olivier Awards. 

Yvette Cooper
Ben Dance/FCDO

 

Also look out for...

April 6

Inheritance tax changes come into effect 

State pension age rises

Easter Monday bank holiday

Easter Monday parades 

April 7

Emmanuel Macron hosts One Health Summit

JD Vance visits Hungary ahead of elections

Joey Barton in court on assault charges 

April 8

Welsh Senedd dissolved ahead of elections 

Changes to skilled worker routes comes into effect 

Local elections pre-election period begins 

EIA Annual Energy Outlook 

April 9

Scottish parliament dissolved ahead of elections  

Oral arguments in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs appeal case 

IMF head Kristalina Georgieva delivers curtain-raiser speech ahead of Spring Meetings 

40 days ago: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei killed

April 10

Emmanuel Macron meets Pope Leo in the Vatican 

Djibouti presidential election 

Tickets go on sale for Celine Dion concerts in Paris 

April 11

Six weeks ago: Israel and US launched Iran operations 

Tyson Fury v Arslanbek Makhmudov, Conor Benn v Regis Prograis on Netflix boxing 

Women’s Six Nations begins: England v Ireland, Wales v Scotland 

April 12

Elections in Peru and Benin 

Orthodox Easter 

EFL Trophy final: Luton Town v Stockport County 

New Euphoria season airs 

Key statistics, reports and results

April 7

UK weekly road fuel prices 

UK services PMI 

SMMT car sales figures 

BRC economic monitor 

OECD consumer price indices 

April 8

Halifax house price index 

UK construction PMI 

Federal Reserve minutes 

India interest rate decision 

Results from: Delta Air Lines 

April 9

Bank of England credit conditions survey 

RICS residential market survey 

US Q4 GDP (third estimate) 

OECD ODA stats 

NOAA monthly global climate report 

Results from: Tata Consultancy, Fast Retailing 

April 10

US inflation 

China inflation 

S&P review of the UK 

Moody’s review of France  

Italy economic and financial report due 

South Korea interest rate decision

 


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