During a historic US State Visit, the UK unveiled a record-breaking £150 billion investment package, set to create more than 7,600 high-quality jobs across the country. The investment spans key sectors identified in the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy, including clean energy, life sciences, advanced manufacturing, and AI. Major commitments include a £100 billion pledge from Blackstone over the next decade and £3.9 billion from Prologis to enhance the Cambridge Biomedical Campus and Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal. Other significant contributions come from Palantir, Amentum, Boeing, and STAX, supporting job creation, advanced manufacturing, and emissions-reducing technology.
The investment surge is geographically broad, generating employment opportunities in Belfast, Glasgow, the Midlands, and other regions, while fostering apprenticeships, technical careers, and innovation hubs. The initiative coincides with the Tech Prosperity Deal and new nuclear power agreements between the UK and US, highlighting the strategic and economic dimensions of the partnership. Prime Minister Keir Starmer emphasized that these investments demonstrate Britain’s economic strength, global ambition, and commitment to creating opportunities for working people.
The State Visit also showcased reciprocal UK-to-US investments, with companies such as GSK, BP, Sage, Urenco, OQC, Barclays, Revolut, and OakNorth committing billions to the US market. These investments include R&D, AI, advanced fuels, quantum computing, and banking operations, reinforcing bilateral economic ties and supporting thousands of jobs across both nations. The cumulative commercial package, including government commitments to purchase around £60 billion from US companies over five years, totals an estimated £280 billion.
Specific projects include new nuclear power plants by X-Energy and Centrica, micro modular nuclear facilities at DP World, and AI and quantum infrastructure collaborations by CoreWeave, Nscale, OpenAI, and NVIDIA. Investments in AI data centres, life sciences, logistics, and clean energy are designed to drive long-term regional development, improve productivity, and equip workers with skills for future industries. These initiatives also strengthen national security, energy resilience, and technological leadership in both the UK and the US.
The record-breaking investment package, the largest ever associated with a UK State Visit, underscores the economic balance and mutual benefits of the UK-US partnership. It combines private sector commitments with government-backed initiatives to foster innovation, infrastructure, and high-value jobs, while cementing the UK’s position as a global leader in emerging and strategic sectors.
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