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US pledges $205 billion to British firms and R&D

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and US President Donald Trump.
The deal was announced as US President Donald Trump meets UK PM Keir Starmer on a state visit. Photo: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

US-UK investment alignment stokes fears the UK could go down the path of financial deregulation.

A total of £150 billion ($205 billion) will be invested in Britain’s economy it was announced this week during President Trump’s visit to the UK, the largest sum ever secured during a state visit.

Asset manager Blackstone accounts for £100 billion ($136 billion) of this. Other investors include Prologis, Palantir, Amentum, Boeing,

Prologis has

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