At least 30,000 new jobs will be created around the UK thanks to £9.7 billion of new foreign investment.

  • The Prime Minister will announce today [Tuesday] that deals worth £9.7bn have been secured at the Global Investment Summit
  • 18 new trade and investment deals will support green growth and create an estimated 30,000 UK jobs
  • Government will also launch a new Investment Atlas today showcasing strategic investment opportunities which will help level-up the UK

At least 30,000 new jobs will be created around the UK thanks to £9.7 billion of new foreign investment due to be announced by the Prime Minister at the Global Investment Summit today (Tuesday 19 October 2021).

The package of 18 deals will support growth in vital sectors such as wind and hydrogen energy, sustainable homes and carbon capture and storage, cementing the UK’s climate leadership for COP26 and beyond.

It comes as the Department for International Trade launches a new Investment Atlas, an online platform designed to help international investors identify and execute high priority investment opportunities in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Please see the press release on gov.uk here.

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