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  • Media freedom in Uganda: statement from Media Freedom Coalition members

    Members of the Media Freedom Coalition gave a statement on media freedom ahead of the 14 January 2021 elections in Uganda.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • United Kingdom, Norway and Iceland sign trade continuity agreement

    An agreement to lock in trade in goods was signed in London today (Tuesday 8 December) between the UK and Iceland and Norway.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Iceland: Bryony Mathew

    Dr Bryony Mathew has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Iceland.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • World takes bigger bite out of Burns Night haggis

    This Burns Night, haggis is set to be enjoyed in 20 countries across the globe, including Greece, Ghana, and Hong Kong

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • PM meeting with Prime Minister Jakobsdóttir: 2 May 2019

    Prime Minister Theresa May met Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir of Iceland in Downing Street this morning.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • UK, Norway and Iceland sign trade continuity agreement 

    The UK has today signed a new trade continuity agreement with Norway and Iceland.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • UK and Iceland sign agreement on defence and security cooperation

    The Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt and his Icelandic counterpart Guðlaugur Þór Þórðarson today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on defence & security.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Defence Secretary announces new UK deployments

    UK jets to deploy to Iceland and Estonia and 40 troops to Bosnia & Herzegovina

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Launch of 'Beyond the Ice: UK policy towards the Arctic'

    Minister for the Polar Regions, Sir Alan Duncan gave a speech to launch the new Arctic Policy Framework.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Iceland

    Mr Michael Nevin has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Republic of Iceland

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • The Prime Minister in Iceland for the Northern Future Forum

    Prime Minister David Cameron attended the NFF in Iceland, and is the first UK Prime Minister to visit Reykjavik since Churchill in 1941.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • The UK and the 2015 Arctic Circle Assembly

    The UK delegation to the 2015 Arctic Circle was headed by the FCO’s Chief Scientific Adviser and the focus was on science and innovation.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Stjarnan FC v Celtic FC

    Travel advice for Celtic fans travelling to Iceland for the Stjarnan FC v Celtic match on Wednesday 22 July 2015

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • UK announces health surcharge

    Surcharge of £200 per year and £150 per year for students enables access to National Health Service in the same way as a permanent UK resident.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • GREAT events in Iceland

    The British Embassy in Reykjavik ran a series of GREAT themed promotional events in Iceland from September 2014 to February 2015 focused on British food and drink, tourism, automotive and fisheries sectors.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • A Dream Combination

    An article by the British Ambassador to Iceland on the occasion of GREAT days

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Christmas Message from the British Ambassador to Iceland

    The 2014 Christmas Message from HM Ambassador Stuart Gill

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK and Iceland Bilateral Discussions

    British government officials met with representatives of the Icelandic Ministry for Foreign Affairs.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Remembrance Sunday in Iceland

    The British Embassy will host a Remembrance Day service at the Commonwealth War grave in Fossvogur cemetery on 9 November 2014.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Changes to birth and death registration overseas

    Phase two of the transfer to the UK, of overseas birth and death registrations of British Citizens will begin on 8 September.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government