Google Says to Invest 5bn Pound in UK Ahead of Trump Visit

Google invests £5bn to help power the UK’s AI economy

Demis Hassabis, co-founder and chief executive of Google DeepMind (Credit: Ange.original) Google has opened a data centre in Hertfordshire to meet growing demand for AI services, as part of a two-year £5bn investment in the UK. The centre in Waltham Cross, opened by chancellor Rachel Reeves, encompasses Google DeepMind with its AI research in science and healthcare, and will help the UK develop its AI economy by advancing AI breakthroughs and su…

Google to invest $6.8 billion in UK ahead of Trump’s state visit

Google has announced a major £5 billion ($6.8 billion) investment in the UK, unveiled on Tuesday, September 16, 2025. The move comes just days before U.S. President Donald Trump’s state visit, which is expected to bring a wave of high-profile business deals and partnerships. As part of the plan, Google will open a new data centre at Waltham Cross, near London, to support the growing demand for its AI-powered services such as Google Cloud, Search…

Google says to invest 5bn pound in UK ahead of Trump visit

London (AFP) Sept 16, 2025 Google said Tuesday it was investing GBP5 billion ($6.8 billion) in the UK over the next two years to help power the country's AI drive, ahead of a visit by US President Donald Trump. The funds would go towards the company's "capital expenditure, research and development ... and encompasses Google DeepMind with its pioneering AI research in science and healthcare," Google said in a statement.

Google Opens £5B UK Data Center for AI Boost and 8,000 Jobs

Google’s announcement of a new data center in Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, marks a significant escalation in the tech giant’s commitment to the United Kingdom’s digital infrastructure. The facility, which officially opened its doors on September 16, 2025, is part of a broader £5 billion investment pledge over the next two years, aimed at bolstering artificial intelligence capabilities and cloud services across the region. This move comes at a p…

Google plots further £5B UK AI investment

Google used the opening of a data centre in the UK to commit another £5 billion to its local operations, focusing on AI research for the science and healthcare sectors and predicting it would support a little more than 8,000 jobs each year. The company stated the opening of the data centre in the south of the UK forms part of a two-year investment spanning capex, R&D and associated engineering. In a statement, it hailed the moves as “another mil…