FT has chosen as Person of the Year, Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen of Novo Nordisk. A good read. ft.com/content/d4d289… via @ft

Thank you, Norway, for the wonderful gift 🎄

The friendship between the UK and Norway is strong and enduring 🇬🇧🇳🇴

God Jul!

Leo Docherty MP | Tore Hattrem | Norway MFA | British Embassy Oslo 🇬🇧🇳🇴

Takk for juletreet Utenriksdepartementet og Norway in the UK 🎄
Fra vårt departement til deres 🇬🇧🇳🇴. Treet vil lyse opp de mørke dagene på jobb frem til nyttår.
#christmastree #ukandnorway

The global AI Safety Summit starts in the UK today.

Here’s what we hope to achieve:

✅Agree on the risks of AI, to inform how we manage them
✅Discuss how we can collaborate better internationally
✅Look at how safe AI can be used for good globally

There’s more🧵

Nordics at the bottom of a world ranking for a change…

I don’t begin to understand the world of crypto. But this was an absolutely fascinating interview by emily m for The News Agents

Our Nordic friends are some of our closest partners and allies.

Meeting with his 🇳🇴🇸🇪🇩🇰 counterparts today the PM Rishi Sunak reaffirmed the UK’s commitment to our common security.

Next year, the UK will deploy 20,000 British troops to protect and defend the region.

The Dogger Bank Wind Farm is generating its first power! 🎉

Once complete, Dogger Bank will be capable of powering 6 million UK homes – making it the largest offshore wind farm in the world ⚡🌍

Learn more 👇

A lovely thread on a global architectural genre: the grand railway terminus station. Enjoy.

Nobody knows where the AI revolution will take us. Global governance is vital to make sure we harness AI’s potential and protect ourselves from possible dangers.
UK is hosting an AI Summit to begin to address the challenges together.
#AIsummit #artificialintelligence

A set of guiding principles that we can all aspire to - diplomat or not.

Toujours plus connue et appréciée en France qu’en GB, #JaneBirkin était un symbole de style et de sophistication pour toute une génération.

I’ll happily take Glambassador!
An amazing bunch of colleagues, out there promoting British interests every day. All have faced challenges and will continue to do so.
A fully diverse and inclusive organisation is a more effective one. And a happier place to work!

A good article explaining the challenge of protecting the infrastructure supplying one third of the UK’s energy.

I have gone, but I haven’t forgotten.
Gratulerer med dagen Norge! 🇳🇴
#17mai #nasjonaldagen

I’ve been passed over for another year! 😣
Maybe they’re saving me for next time it’s in Norway. I could do us proud with my “God kveld Oslo! Dette er London”.
#Eurovision2023

If you know, you know

#ESC2023 Theresa Bubbear

The day was for Kings and Bishops, for Lords with swords - and it was for ordinary everyday heroes.
A beautiful poem from the Poet Laureate.
#coronation

A day to celebrate history, tradition, stability and service.
Made great by military precision. Made possible by an army of volunteers, including hundreds of FCDO colleagues. #Coronation #volunteers

On the eve of the historic coronation, we'd like to thank our British friends for your friendship. We are grateful for your unwavering support and partnership, especially in the past year!