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 (December 2): Keir Starmer delivers foreign policy speech at Lord Mayor’s Banquet; Closing statements in Sturgess inquiry; Emmanuel Macron begins three-day visit to Saudi Arabia.
Tuesday (December 3): Emir of Qatar begins UK State Visit; MPs debate changes to employer National Insurance Contributions; NATO foreign ministers meet.
Wednesday (December 4): Andrew Bailey at FT Global Boardroom conference; OECD Economic Outlook launch; Scottish government budget announcement.
Thursday (December 5): Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe delivers George Orwell memorial lecture; Malta hosts meeting of OSCE Ministerial Council.
Friday (December 6): Princess of Wales hosts festive carol service; IISS Manama Dialogue begins; New Zealand v England test match.
Saturday (December 7): Emmanuel Macron attends reopening service at Notre Dame Cathedral; German AfD party board meeting on Chancellor nomination; General election in Ghana.
Sunday (December 8): March Against Antisemitism in London; Inaugural mass as Notre Dame Cathedral reopens to the public; Presidential election run-off in Romania.
