Historic £150 Billion US Investment Package Set to Fuel Jobs, Growth and Opportunity in the UK
A landmark £150 billion investment package from U.S. firms will generate more than 7,600 high-quality jobs across the United Kingdom and strengthen key sectors in line with the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy.
Announced during the U.S. President’s State Visit, the investment surge spans clean energy and biotechnology, as well as advanced manufacturing and defence innovation. It is the most extensive commercial package ever secured during a state visit.
Jobs and Regional Impact
These deals are expected to stimulate employment nationwide: about 1,000 new roles in Belfast, and an additional 6,000 posts spanning Glasgow, the Midlands, Warrington and the North-East. Opportunities will also include apprenticeships in clean energy and careers in biotech, AI and logistics.
Major Investment Commitments Made at the Summit
Several companies made major investment commitments in the UK, including:
- £100 billion pledged by Blackstone over the next decade to expand UK holdings.
- £3.9 billion from Prologis to expand its footprint at Cambridge Biomedical Campus and upgrade the Daventry Rail Freight Terminal, supporting life sciences and manufacturing in areas such as Northamptonshire and Cambridgeshire.
- £1.5 billion by Palantir to advance defence innovation in the UK, creating up to 350 jobs.
- £150 million from Amentum, which will expand its UK workforce by over 50% and create more than 3,000 jobs across regions from Glasgow to the Midlands.
- Boeing will convert two 737s in Birmingham for the U.S. Air Force, marking the first U.S. military aircraft work in the UK in over 50 years. This alone is expected to support about 150 skilled jobs.
- U.S. engineering firm STAX has pledged £37 million to expand operations in the UK and pioneer emissions-reducing port technologies.
Bilateral commitments and trade balance
Ambitious UK commitments to the U.S. market have also complemented the inward investment package. For example:
- GSK will invest nearly £22 billion in U.S. R&D and manufacturing over five years.
- Urenco, in collaboration with Radiant, has signed a £4 million deal to supply advanced HALEU fuel to U.S. markets.
- BP plans to invest over £3.6 billion annually in the U.S. over the next five years, building on more than $160 billion already committed.
- Tech companies such as Sage, OakNorth, Rothesay and Revolut have also signalled major U.S. investments and expansion plans.
If combined with UK government procurement and further private sector pledges, the total commercial package could approach £280 billion.
Why the Investment is Significant
This record-breaking £150 billion package is the largest ever associated with a state visit, surpassing the records set by earlier visits from China and South Korea. The UK government also points to more than £250 billion in investment secured since the launch of the Modern Industrial Strategy in July 2025, supporting some 45,000 jobs across priority sectors.
The new Tech Prosperity Deal between the UK and the U.S. further includes strategic collaboration in AI, quantum and clean tech. Industry commentators view the combined measures as a powerful vote of confidence in the UK’s ability to attract large-scale innovation investment.
