A look ahead at the key events leading the news agenda, from the team at Foresight News.
Leading the week
A quiet week in Westminster with MPs away for a half-term break means attention will stay focused on the by-election hopefuls looking to secure a seat in the House of Commons next month. There’ll be a host of candidates hitting the campaign trail in Aberdeen, Arbroath and Makerfield, where voters can expect to see Labour MPs out on manoeuvres with Andy Burnham and Nigel Farage championing Reform UK’s own local plumber Robert Kenyon.
Monday (May 25): May heat record could be broken with 33°C forecast for the Spring bank holiday; Andy Burnham discusses election results and Westminster politics at the Hay Festival; Pope Leo launches encyclical on AI, the first of his papacy.
Tuesday (May 26): Jury selection begins as Jeffery Donaldson’s trial gets underway; UK-EU relations discussed at the EU General Affairs Council in Brussels; NASA holds a press conference on its Moon base strategy.
Wednesday (May 27): Ofgem announces quarterly price cap from July, with a rise expected due to the war in Iran; Europa League final: Crystal Palace v Rayo Vallecano; AI, human rights and antisemitism discussed at Meta annual shareholders’ meeting.
Thursday (May 28): John Swinney leads first FMQs at Holyrood since the May 7 election.
Friday (May 29): Andrew Bailey speaks at Reykjavik Economic Conference; Pentagon hosts Israel-Lebanon military talks following ceasefire extension; Pam Bondi due to appear at rescheduled deposition for Epstein probe.
Saturday (May 30): Champions League final: Arsenal v PSG; Andy Burnham addresses Compass conference.
Sunday (May 31): Women’s FA Cup final: Brighton v Manchester City; Arsenal victory parade; Presidential election in Colombia.
