USA gigantic investments in Great Britain. Starmer and Trump signed a contract

The Prime Minister of Great Britain Keir Starmer and US President Donald Trump signed on Thursday at Chequers, 64 km northwest of London, an investment agreement worth 250 billion pounds. It focuses primarily on new technologies and artificial intelligence.

During the meeting with American and British business representatives, Starmer said that investments and transactions between the countries “broke all records” announced this week.

– Just look what we achieve today. What a day! 250 billion pounds sailed both ways through the Atlantic – said the head of the British government. In his opinion, it is “By far the largest investment package in the history of Great Britain”.

Trump turned directly to the accumulated business representatives and technology, saying to them: – You are the best in the world. You take power over the world. “

In his opinion, The relationship connecting Great Britain and the USA is “priceless”. – This is an inseparable bond that connects us. Regardless of what we do today, I think it is inseparable – he emphasized.

The president stated that the signed contract would create a chance worth billions of dollars for American farmers. In his opinion, the United Kingdom has a world -class supply sector for the aviation and space industry. – Many people do not understand how important this industry is – he added. Trump specified the signed investment agreement as “historical”.

The meeting was attended by British and American business leaders, including bosses of NVIDIA, Microsoft, Rolls-Royce, Boeing, Bae Systems, Glaxosmithkline, Alphabet, Blackrock and Citi Group. On the UK side of Great Britain, the Treasury Rachel Reeves and Foreign Minister Yvette Cooper were also present, and on the US side – the Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Minister of Finansk Scott Bessent and Minister of Trade Howard Lutnick.

The British government said that the value of the signed investment package is a record sum ever announced in connection with the visit of the leader in Great Britain.

The package includes Construction in Great Britain 12 advanced modular reactors by X-Energy and Centrica worth $ 40 billionlaunching the data center by the American company Blackstone for 90 billion pounds or creating infrastructure of artificial intelligence and the largest supercomputers on the islands of Microsoft for 22 billion pounds.

After appearing at the business forum and signing the contract, the leaders will conduct a face -to -face conversation, followed by a press conference.

That day, in the afternoon, the US president and the first lady will leave Great Britain, ending with a three -day state visit.

From London Marta Zabłocka (PAP)

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