Romney to meet Israeli leaders

US Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney today met with Israel's Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem.

The meeting is the second leg of a foreign trip aimed at bolstering his foreign policy credentials in his race to unseat President Barack Obama in the US presidential election.

Shortly before those talks, Romney's senior national security aide, Dan Senor, told reporters travelling with the candidate:

"If Israel has to take action on its own, in order to stop Iran from developing that capability, the governor would respect that decision."

A key adviser has said that US Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney would back Israeli military strike against Iran nuclear programme, according to the Associated Press.

The visit is the latest part of a three-nation trip that includes Britain and Poland.

Republican Party presidential nominee Mitt Romney will meet Israeli leaders later today after arriving in Tel Aviv last night.

His pro-Israel stance is likely to ensure a warm welcome from Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, and he is expected to strengthen the links between the US and Israel if elected as president.

The visit is the latest part of a three-nation trip that includes Britain and Poland.

The Republican US presidential candidate Mitt Romney has said that he is "absolutely convinced" that London is ready for the Olympic Games, only a day after he hinted that Britain was not ready to host the sporting spectacle.

The 65-year-old said: "I'm absolutely convinced London is ready for the games.

"After being here for a couple of days it looks like London is ready. It's really impressive that the venues are right in the centre of the city," he told NBC News.

Mitt Romney's foreign trip got off to a shaky start after he doubted if Britain could pull off the Olympics. The Presidential hopeful needs to show he's got what it takes to represent the US on the world stage.

But as the Washington Post reports he ended up "getting dissed" by Boris Johnson. The paper is also quick to point out the parts of the preparations that haven't exactly gone to plan.

Boris Johnson dismissed the concerns of US Presidential candidate Mitt Romney tonight after he appeared to question how ready we are to host the Olympics. Speaking ahead of a special concert in Hyde Park, London's Mayor said:

"The excitement is growing so much I think the Geiger counter of Olympo-mania is going to go zoink on the scale! People are coming from around the world and they're seeing the greatest city on earth.

And there are some people who are coming from around the world who don't yet know about all the preparations we've done to get London ready in the last seven years. I hear there's a guy called Mitt Romney who wants to know whether we're ready? Are we ready? Yes we are! The venues are ready."

Boris Johnson continued: "The stadium is ready. The aquatic centre is ready. The velodrome is ready. The security is ready. The police are ready. The transport system is ready. And, our team GB athletes are ready aren't they.

There will be more gold, silver and bronze medals than you'd need to bail out Greece and Spain together! Are we worried out the weather? We're not worried about the weather... Have a wonderful, wonderful London 2012."

Earlier today, when asked about US Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's comments questioning Britain's readiness to host the Olympics, Mr Cameron said:

Some observers thought the PM may be drawing a pointed contrast with Mr Romney's experience as chief executive of the Salt Lake City Winter Olympics in 2002.

In response, Art Raymond, a spokesman for Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker said:

During his meeting with Ed Miliband in Westminster this morning, the Republican US presidential candidate Mitt Romney appeared to forget the Labour leader's name.