Great visit last week to the Oxford–Cambridge corridor, Europe’s “Silicon Valley” in science-led innovation, exploring 🇬🇧-🇳🇴 trade, investment and research opportunities. Big scope for collaboration.
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Jan Thompson
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Jan Thompson
@JanThompsonFCDO
Ambassador to Norway, ex-Deputy High Commissioner to India and Ambassador to the Czech Republic, Shakespearean actress, cat lover
Oslo, Norway Katılım Eylül 2013
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Great to host fabulous women from across Norwegian society to mark #InternationalWomensDay. And thank you to Development Minister @AsmundAukrust for braving the throng!
British Embassy Oslo 🇬🇧🇳🇴@UKinNorway
When women lead, everyone moves forward 💪 Yesterday, we gathered incredible women from across sectors at the Residence to share ideas, build connections and champion equality. Pleased to also welcome 🇳🇴 Minister @AsmundAukrust to join our conversation. #IWD2026 #UKandNorway
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Great evening yesterday celebrating the rise of UK wine with @VisitBritain, and shining a light on Norway’s starring role 🍷
From 485 bottles in 2015 to 111,000 last year, Norway is the biggest importer of wine from the UK. Thank you to all exhibitors and guests!
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Electric vibes in Oslo today as 🇳🇴 and 🇬🇧 fans gather to see @ManCity and @LUFC go head to head ⚽️
Man City has been visiting fans in Oslo and Ambassador @JanThompsonFCDO was presented with her very own personalised shirt from City Legends @kickback_nedum and @swp29!
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Following a great Carrier Strike Group partnership, I was pleased to agree growing cooperation with Norway on helicopters as they build their anti-submarine warfare capabilities. 🇬🇧🤝🇳🇴
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Great to have UK Naval Chief @GenGJenkinsRM in Oslo, helping to drive forward the 🇬🇧-🇳🇴 defence and security partnership as we build our combined fleet of frigates protecting the North Atlantic 🇬🇧🤝🇳🇴
First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff@GenGJenkinsRM
This morning I met with the Norwegian Foreign Affairs and Defence Committee - a powerful reminder of the strength in this partnership. Cooperation through Hybrid Navies is central in the defence of the Atlantic. 🌊 🇬🇧 🇳🇴 @Stortinget @UKinNorway
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Great news 🙌
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Chris Bryant@RhonddaBryant
Energising discussions today on boosting trade ties with the UK's 12th largest trading partner and NATO neighbour, Norway — fresh from their record‑breaking success at the 2026 Winter Olympics 🏅 Thank you for joining me in London @CecilieMyrseth 🇳🇴
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Big congratulations to Norway and Affeksjonsverdi on winning best foreign language film at the BAFTAs 👏 🎉
Jonas Gahr Støre@jonasgahrstore
«Affeksjonsverdi» har fått bred anerkjennelse med en rekke nominasjoner og priser, og har nylig blitt tidenes mest innbringende norske kinofilm. BAFTA-prisen for beste ikke-engelskspråklige film føyer seg inn i rekken av triumfer. En varm gratulasjon til hele laget!
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👇with 🇬🇧 Armed Forces Minister @AlistairCarns in Norway’s High North earlier this month
Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧@DefenceHQ
The High North matters. Filmed over 200 miles above the Arctic Circle in Norway, Minister for the Armed Forces @AlistairCarns explains why this region is becoming increasingly important for UK defence and security.
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Great to have 🇬🇧 Defence Secretary @JohnHealey_MP back in Norway’s High North last week, inside the Arctic Circle together with 🇳🇴 counterpart @toreosa seeing Royal Marine Commandos supporting Arctic security and North Atlantic defence.
UK deployment here set to double 🇬🇧🤝🇳🇴
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👇UK Armed Forces Minister @AlistairCarns in Norway
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Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧@DefenceHQ
-30°C. 200 miles above the Arctic Circle. In the strategically vital High North, Britain’s Surveillance and Reconnaissance Squadron train where few others can. Minister for the Armed Forces, Col @AlistairCarns, joined them in Norway. 🇳🇴 If you can operate here, you can operate anywhere. Watch on YouTube 📺
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Great to have 🇬🇧 Defence Secretary @JohnHealey_MP back in Norway’s High North with his 🇳🇴 counterpart @toreosa, witnessing first-hand how our armed forces work together to defend the North Atlantic and Arctic security
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John Healey@JohnHealey_MP
200 miles inside the Arctic circle, it was great to meet the UK and Norwegian forces who are exercising and deterring together in the High North. We’re doubling our troop numbers in Norway on a rotating basis as our nations step up to confront growing Russian aggression.
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As the UK-Norway defence and security partnership grows ever deeper, great to spend the day with 🇬🇧 Defence Secretary @JohnHealey_MP and 🇳🇴 Defence Minister @toreosa in Norway’s Arctic
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Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧@DefenceHQ
‘Each time I visit Norway, I see the evidence of a deeper and deeper partnership between our two nations’ Russia now poses the most significant threat to security in the Arctic and the High North since the end of the Cold War. That’s why, together with our Norwegian allies, we are committed to strengthening security and stability across this region. We train together. We operate together. We deter together.
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Norway is one of the UK’s closest partners in the development of clean energy solutions.
This morning @energygovuk Minister @mgshanks hosted a roundtable discussion with a range of Norwegian companies invested in the UK’s #GreenTransition to hear their insights.
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🇬🇧 Energy Minister @mgshanks in Oslo
British Embassy Oslo 🇬🇧🇳🇴@UKinNorway
“If we can harness the North Sea’s natural resources and skilled workforce, we can collectively lead the world in the energy industries of the future. At Oslo Energy Forum, @energygovuk Minister @mgshanks spoke on a panel with 🇳🇴 Minister @terjeaa about North Sea value creation
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Great to have @energygovuk Minister @mgshanks in town - speaking at the Oslo Energy Forum and talking clean energy collaboration with 🇳🇴 Energy Minister @terjeaa and UK and Norwegian industry
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British Embassy Oslo 🇬🇧🇳🇴@UKinNorway
As #NorthSea neighbours, and with our Green Industrial Partnership in place, the #UKandNorway are uniquely placed to lead the way for the #GreenTransition. Today @energygovuk Minister @mgshanks had a bilateral meeting with 🇳🇴 Minister @terjeaa about our energy cooperation.
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A pleasure to have UK Armed Forces Minister @AlistairCarns in Norway as our defence and security relationship deepens ever further
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Al Carns@AlistairCarns
Reservist training complete✅ Defence engagement complete✅ Relationship as strong as ever✅ Go Norway👍 Go UK👍 Stronger together 🫡 Thank you Norway and all the @UKinNorway @NorwayinUK staff for organising the political part of the visit. It often goes overlooked but lots of people worked very hard to make everything come together…well done and stay legendary.
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