Today's Political Agenda (23 August)

US national security adviser John Bolton to meet with Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev in Geneva.

The second round of US tariffs on $16bn worth of Chinese imports to take effect.

Chinese National Defence minister Wei Fenghe to visit India.

OPEC/non-OPEC monitoring committee meeting in Algeria.

Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab to deliver a speech on Government plans for the possibility of a no-deal Brexit.

UK International Trade Secretary Liam Fox to attend a meeting of the UK/China joint economic trade commission.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel to visit Georgia.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to visit Lithuania.

Jeremy Corbyn to deliver a speech at the Alternative MacTaggart Lecture in Edinburgh (9.30).

Minister for the Cabinet Office David Lidington visits Scotland. He is expected to discuss Brexit with business representatives.