A look ahead at the key events leading the news agenda, from the team at Foresight News.
Leading the week
The biggest story of the week is elections on May 7, where over 5,000 seats are up for grabs in English councils as well as the Scottish Parliament and Welsh Senedd. We’ve put together a primer for each of the polls, setting out the main issues and the races to watch – you can find them here.
Monday (May 4): Armenia hosts European Political Community summit; Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman, Venus Williams and Anna Wintour co-host the Met Gala; Pulitzer Prizes announced.
Tuesday (May 5): Trial begins for men charged with the murder of former Lostprophets frontman Ian Watkins; Champions League semifinal second leg: Arsenal v Atletico Madrid.
Wednesday (May 6): G7 trade ministers meet in Paris; Champions League semifinal second leg: Bayern v PSG.
Thursday (May 7): Elections to the Scottish Parliament, Welsh Senedd, and English councils and local authorities; Shell publishes quarterly results.
Friday (May 8): Election results in England, Scotland and Wales; David Attenborough turns 100.
Saturday (May 9): Hungarian parliament votes on Peter Magyar as new Prime Minister; Vladimir Putin presides over Russian Victory Day parade; WBO Heavyweight Championship: Fabio Wardley v Daniel Dubois.
Sunday (May 10): Campaign Against Antisemitism march in London; BAFTA television awards.
