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 (May 19): Keir Starmer hosts EU-UK Summit in London before expected address at PLP meeting; Jonathan Hall KC lecture on terrorism and national security.
Tuesday (May 20): G7 finance ministers and central bank governors meet; Treasury Committee grills major bank CEOs; Chelsea Flower Show opens.
Wednesday (May 21): UK inflation data; Donald Trump hosts Cyril Ramaphosa at the White House amid Afrikaner refugee controversy; Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur contest UEFA Europa League final.
Thursday (May 22): Statistics on immigration and international migration; Matt Hancock and Patrick Vallance give evidence at the Covid-19 inquiry; England begins test match against Zimbabwe.
Friday (May 23): Retail sales figures; Sotheby’s auctions Shakespeare’s Four Folios.
Saturday (May 24): Donald Trump delivers West Point Military Academy commencement address; Arsenal face Barcelona in UEFA Women’s Champions League final; Sunderland take on Sheffield United in Championship Playoff final.
Sunday (May 25): Pope Leo XIV installed as Bishop of Rome; Gary Lineker hosts final episode of Match of the Day after Premier League season ends; French Open begins.
