New details have emerged about Mayor of London Boris Johnson's planned trip to Israel later this year.

Mr Johnson will travel to Jerusalem to meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, government officials, and business and technology experts.

As the JC has previously reported, the high-profile visit will take place after the High Holy Days, and is now expected to be a three-day stay in November.

Mr Johnson's spokesman said the mayor wanted to promote London in "an important and growing market".

The trip was originally seen as being mainly a City Hall trade delegation. But a foreign tour of such stature, with added political aspects, is now likely to add to Mr Johnson's personal credibility ahead of a future Tory leadership race.

Mr Johnson will also visit Palestinian Authority leaders in the West Bank.