Boris Johnson criticised for meeting Bahrain’s crown prince

Human rights groups accuse PM of putting trade over torture' in seeking deal with Gulf state

Boris Johnson has been accused of putting trade before torture after he met senior Bahraini officials in Downing Street to discuss a free trade deal with the Gulf states.

Neither the Foreign Office nor Downing Street advertised the meeting with the country's prime minister, Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad al-Khalifa, in advance, with one official citing security concerns.