Boris Johnson has first call with new US president Joe Biden

Joe Biden and Boris Johnson held their first call since the new president entered the Whitehouse (Niall Carson/PA)

Boris Johnson has had his first call with Joe Biden since the new US president entered the White House on Wednesday.

Downing Street said the British Prime Minister congratulated Mr Biden on his inauguration, and warmly welcomed his decision to rejoin the Paris Agreement on climate change and the World Health Organisation – both abandoned by Donald Trump.