Trump, U.K.’s Keir Starmer to give news conference after signing tech investment deal
US companies will invest 150 billion pounds, the equivalent of more than $ 200 billion in the United Kingdom, as part of a historic package announced this week.
“I promised that my government would offer jobs, growth and opportunities for workers. Today, we have obtained 150 billion historic pounds for investment commitments from US companies in the United Kingdom. Creation of 7,600 high quality jobs and leading growth across the country,” said Starmer in a position of social media on Thursday morning before welcoming President Trump. to be checked.
The agreement includes the equivalent of more than $ 136 billion in investment in the United Kingdom of Blackstone in the next decade, according to the British government. It also includes investments in prologis, Palantir, Amentum, Boeing and Stax.
“It marks the largest commercial package ever obtained during a state visit, highlighting the power of the British-American economic partnership,” the British government said in a statement. The investment announced by the British government is accompanied by Technological prosperity dealwhich should be signed Thursday by Mr. Trump and Starmer at Checkers.
British companies will also invest in the United States, said the British government, including GSK, Urenco, BP, Sage, Oaknorth, Rothesay and Revolut.
The British government said the main American and British investors were to meet Trump and Starmer at Checkers on Thursday, to “discuss how the two countries can go further to deepen economic ties and unlock new collaboration opportunities”.
