US tariff tensions hit Chinese export growth, slowest in six months; oil prices climb – business live

Beijing’s shipments to US fall by 33% in August; Germany’s exports unexpectedly fall in July

The UK’s new business secretary, Peter Kyle, will fly to Beijing this week as part of Keir Starmer’s continuing efforts to revitalise the UK’s trade relationship with China and provide growth to the British economy.

The former science and technology secretary, who was promoted in Friday’s government reshuffle, is expected to land in China on Wednesday, picking up the schedule of his predecessor, Jonathan Reynolds, who is now the chief whip.

TUC Congress in Brighton

4pm BST: US Consumer inflation expectations for August