During the State Visit by President Trump, the UK secured a record-breaking £150 billion of inward investment from US firms. The package is intended to boost jobs, support growth, and advance the UK’s key industrial sectors, especially life sciences, advanced manufacturing, clean energy, biotech, AI and other future-facing industries under the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy.
Key components of the deal
Here are some of the flagship commitments:
- Blackstone pledged around £100 billion over the next decade into the UK.
- Prologis will invest £3.9 billion, including use in the Cambridge Biomedical Campus and upgrading Daventry Rail Freight Terminal.
- Palantir agreed to invest up to £1.5 billion to help make the UK a defence innovation leader and create up to 350 jobs.
- Amentum will invest £150 million, creating over 3,000 jobs across areas like Glasgow, the Midlands and Warrington.
- Boeing committed to converting two 737 aircraft in Birmingham for the USAF, bringing about 150 high-skilled jobs.
- STAX, a US engineering firm, will commit around £37 million to expand UK operations, especially in emissions-reducing technology at ports.
Where the jobs and benefits are headed
The investment is forecast to create more than 7,600 high-quality jobs throughout the UK, covering not just London and the South East, but also Belfast, Glasgow, the Midlands and the North East. It includes major commitments in research and development and support for start-ups, particularly in biotech, AI and clean energy sectors.
Why it matters
This is the biggest commercial investment package ever secured during a UK state visit. It signals confidence from US firms in the UK’s economic strategy and global competitiveness. For business, tax, infrastructure, jobs, and innovation policy, it gives strong backing to the government’s plans.
