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“We had significant successes in the last few months. Rolls-Royce won the biggest ever UK export deal to Israel, to supply engines to El Al’s new Dreamliner fleet. Monarch Airlines returned to Israel after a ten year gap, so we now have four airlines flying between Israel and the UK. Mayor of London Boris Johnson had a fantastic visit, highlighting record levels of trade and investment between our two countries – as well as cycling the streets of Tel Aviv with Mayor Ron Huldai and getting friendly with a big fish in Mahne Yehuda Market in Jerusalem. Since that visit, two more Israeli companies decided to make the UK their European headquarters.

We also announced a raft of new programs to deepen our scientific cooperation, including schemes to allow more young Israeli researchers to spend time at British universities. We are expanding out tech collaborations to new sectors, including a successful visit recently by some of Britain’s biggest healthcare providers who want to source innovation from Israel.” (British Ambassador to Israel David Quarrey writing in Ynet, 27/01/2016)