UK secures record-breaking £150 billion investment as part of Trump visit
The UK has secured a historic £150 billion of inward investment from US companies, which were announced this week as part of US President Donald Trump’s State Visit to the country.
These deals will create more than 7,600 high-quality jobs, revitalise communities, and accelerate growth in key sectors.
Some of the major deals announced include:
- A £90 billion new investment pledge from Blackstone, which is in addition to the £10 billion previously announced for data center development in the UK.
- A £3.9 billion investment from investment firm, Prologis, to strengthen its current investment at Cambridge Biomedical Campus, including a major upgrade to Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal, supporting growth in life sciences and advanced manufacturing, and creating local jobs in surrounding areas, including Northamptonshire and Cambridgeshire.
- Palantir to invest up to £1.5 billion to help make the UK a defence innovation leader and create up to 350 new jobs.
- £150 million investment from American tech company, Amentum, creating more than 3,000 jobs across Glasgow to Warrington and the Midlands, expanding its UK workforce by over 50%.
- Boeing to convert two 737 aircraft in Birmingham for the US Air Force – the first USAF aircraft built in the UK in over 50 years – creating 150 high-skilled jobs.
- US Engineering firm STAX has committed £37 million to expand its UK operations and pioneer emission-reducing technology at ports around the country.
- Major funding into UK-based R&D and startups, accelerating growth in biotech, AI, and advanced manufacturing.
“When we back British brilliance, champion our world-class industries, and forge deeper global alliances – especially with friends like the US – we help shape the future for generations to come and make people across the country better off,” said Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
“These investments are a testament to Britain’s economic strength and a bold signal that our country is open, ambitious, and ready to lead. Jobs, growth and opportunity is what I promised for working people, and it’s exactly what this State Visit is delivering.”
