Boris Johnson speaks with President Xi Jinping for first time since Stanley Johnson's warning

News of Stanley Johnson’s visit to Chinese officials emerged after he sent an email to environment minister Lord (Zac) Goldsmith and other officials, but mistakenly included the BBC in the email chain.

Boris Johnson has spoken to President Xi Jinping for the first time since his father met with China’s ambassador to the UK, Number 10 Downing Street has confirmed.

Stanley Johnson, the British Prime Minister’s father, discussed environmental issues with Liu Xiaoming two weeks ago in an unofficial capacity.