Boris Johnson has called on Russia to end its "blind support" for Syrian president Bashar Assad, while urging China to use its influence to restrain North Korea.

The Foreign Secretary said the United States missile attack in response to the Syrian regime's use of chemical weapons "creates an opportunity to break the deadlock" and pave the way for a political settlement.

He also said China has a role to play in delivering a peaceful resolution to the rising tensions in the Korean peninsula amid warnings from Pyongyang about the risk of nuclear war.

Mr Johnson updated MPs on global events after the Commons returned following the Easter recess.