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US to invest £150bn in UK, promising thousands of jobs US firms pledge £150bn investment in UK, as Starmer hosts Trump
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A record-breaking £150bn package of US investment into the UK has been announced during US President Donald Trump's state visit. The UK government says it has secured £150bn worth of US investment in Britain, coinciding with President Trump's state visit.
The UK government is calling it the largest commercial deal of its kind and expects it to create more than 7,600 "high-quality jobs" across the country. Tech giants Microsoft and Google as well as private equity firm Blackstone have pledged to spend billions of pounds in the UK, which the the government hopes will create 7,600 jobs.
A large majority of the money will come from Blackstone, the world's largest alternative asset manager, which unveiled plans for a £90bn investment in the UK over the next decade. It follows a difficult few days for the government after major pharmaceutical companies said they would scrap investment in the UK and redirect spending to the US.
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said the investments "are a testament to Britain's economic strength and a bold signal that our country is open, ambitious, and ready to lead". On Thursday, UK and US investors will meet Sir Keir Starmer and Trump at the prime minister's country house Chequers to discuss economic ties and future collaborations
"Jobs, growth and opportunity is what I promised for working people, and it's exactly what this state visit is delivering," he added. Starmer said the investments were "a testament to Britain's economic strength and a bold signal that our country is open, ambitious, and ready to lead".
On Thursday, major UK and US investors will meet the Prime Minister and Trump at Chequers to discuss how both countries can go further to deepen their economic ties and future collaborations. The vast majority of the £150bn investment - £90bn - will come from Blackstone over the next decade. The private equity firm announced in June it would spend £370bn across Europe over 10 years.
Blackstone previously announced in June that it would invest £370bn in Europe over the next decade. Microsoft pledged to spend £22bn in the UK over the next four years, while Google will invest £5bn over the next two years to expand an existing data centre in Hertfordshire.
Earlier this week, Microsoft pledged to spend £22bn in the UK over the next four years, while Google pledged £5bn over the next two years to expand an existing data centre in Hertfordshire. While it is thought the investments will generate thousands of jobs in the years ahead, the number of people on UK payrolls has fallen by an estimated 127,000 employees in the year to August, according to the Office for National Statistics.
These investments will also help act as a powerful counterweight to the exodus of investment seen in the pharmaceutical sector. Meanwhile, Britain's life sciences sector has sustained a number of blows in recent days.
However, the investments announced by Google and Microsoft are less than 4% of their annual spend, and the 7,600 jobs hoped to be created is a small number compared to the 160,000 payroll jobs lost since last year. US giant Merck rowed back on a plan to invest £1bn in the UK after blaming successive governments for undervaluing innovative medicines. Instead, it will move research to the US.
AstraZeneca then paused plans to invest £200m at a Cambridge research site, a project expected to create 1,000 jobs. It has also switched investment to the US.
Where is the investment going?Where is the investment going?
Blackstone's large investment is in addition to the £10bn it previously announced for data centre development in the UK.Blackstone's large investment is in addition to the £10bn it previously announced for data centre development in the UK.
Real estate investment trust Prologis is also set to invest £3.9bn into the UK's life sciences and advanced manufacturing.Real estate investment trust Prologis is also set to invest £3.9bn into the UK's life sciences and advanced manufacturing.
Palantir will invest up to £1.5bn in UK defence innovation and plans to create up to 350 new jobs.Palantir will invest up to £1.5bn in UK defence innovation and plans to create up to 350 new jobs.
American tech company Amentum plans to create more than 3,000 jobs and expand its UK workforce by more than 50%.American tech company Amentum plans to create more than 3,000 jobs and expand its UK workforce by more than 50%.
Boeing has said it will convert two 737 aircraft in Birmingham for the US Air Force, which would be the first USAF aircraft built in the UK for more than 50 years, and could create 150 high-skilled jobs.Boeing has said it will convert two 737 aircraft in Birmingham for the US Air Force, which would be the first USAF aircraft built in the UK for more than 50 years, and could create 150 high-skilled jobs.
US Engineering firm STAX has also committed up to £38m to expand its UK operations.US Engineering firm STAX has also committed up to £38m to expand its UK operations.
The 7,600 total jobs promised are intended to be in all areas of the UK.The 7,600 total jobs promised are intended to be in all areas of the UK.
This is set to include 1,000 new jobs in Belfast and 6,000 more roles from Glasgow to Warrington, the Midlands and the north-east of England.This is set to include 1,000 new jobs in Belfast and 6,000 more roles from Glasgow to Warrington, the Midlands and the north-east of England.
Business and Trade Secretary Peter Kyle said the deal reflects growing confidence in the UK's industrial strategy.Business and Trade Secretary Peter Kyle said the deal reflects growing confidence in the UK's industrial strategy.
"These record-breaking investments will create thousands of high-quality jobs across the UK," he said."These record-breaking investments will create thousands of high-quality jobs across the UK," he said.
The government said it wants to give "real opportunities for working people", including apprenticeships in clean energy and careers in biotech and AI.The government said it wants to give "real opportunities for working people", including apprenticeships in clean energy and careers in biotech and AI.
This comes ahead of the signing of the Tech Prosperity Deal on Thursday, which is a major new agreement to accelerate the building of new nuclear power in both the US and the UK.This comes ahead of the signing of the Tech Prosperity Deal on Thursday, which is a major new agreement to accelerate the building of new nuclear power in both the US and the UK.