US Firms Commit Record £150bn Investment in UK During Trump’s State Visit

London – A record £150bn package of US investment into the UK has been unveiled during President Donald Trump’s state visit, in what the UK government is calling the largest commercial deal of its kind. Officials say the move could create more than 7,600 high-quality jobs across the country.

The lion’s share of the funding will come from Blackstone, the world’s largest alternative asset manager, which pledged £90bn over the next decade. The investment is part of a wider push to strengthen transatlantic economic ties, with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer calling the announcement “a bold signal that Britain 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,” Starmer said.

Big Players and Key Investments

Blackstone – £90bn over 10 years, including £10bn for UK data centres.
Prologis – £3.9bn into life sciences and advanced manufacturing.
Palantir – Up to £1.5bn in defence innovation, with 350 new jobs.
Amentum – Expansion creating more than 3,000 jobs.
Boeing – Will convert two 737 aircraft in Birmingham for the US Air Force, the first such project in the UK in 50+ years, adding 150 skilled roles.
STAX Engineering – £38m to expand UK operations.

The package also includes major tech investments announced earlier this week: Microsoft (£22bn over four years) and Google (£5bn over two years), both focused on UK data infrastructure.

Nationwide Impact

The government says new jobs will be spread across all regions of the UK, including 1,000 roles in Belfast and 6,000 more from Glasgow and Warrington to the Midlands and the north-east. Business and Trade Secretary Peter Kyle said the pledges “reflect growing confidence in the UK’s industrial strategy.”

The investment surge comes as the UK prepares to sign a Tech Prosperity Deal with the US on Thursday, covering nuclear power, biotech, and AI development.

Despite the positive headlines, analysts note that the 7,600 jobs promised are relatively modest compared to the 160,000 lost payroll jobs since last year. And while Microsoft and Google’s commitments are substantial, they represent less than 4% of each company’s annual global spend.

Still, with Trump and Starmer hosting leading executives at Chequers this week, the record-breaking commitments mark a significant moment in US-UK economic relations.