- Amazon’s three-year plan includes 40 billion pounds in UK investments
- “Thousands” of jobs to be created across new and upgraded sites
- Most of the benefits are seen in regions typically overlooked by such investments
Amazon has announced plans to invest £ 40 billion in the UK over a three -year period ranging between 2025 and 2027.
The investment of multi -billion pounds is funding the expansion of Amazon’s operations in the UK, leading to more jobs, increasing national GDP and strengthening the infrastructure that Amazon is dependent on (and therefore other British consumers and businesses).
The huge sum is not insignificant-big Britain is Amazon’s third largest market, after the US and Germany, two nations that have already seen billions in investments spanning both e-commerce infrastructure and sovereign cloud efforts.
UK Amazon Investment
Amazon, Amazon, said its latest investment would create thousands of more jobs, with more than 75,000 citizens who should be away from London and the southeast.
Four new Amazon fulfillment centers are in pipeline, including two in East Midlands, one in Hull and another one in Northampton – with the latter two two expected to generate 2,000 jobs each.
The company also stated that its investment would be almost matched when it comes to increasing Britain’s GDP, which Amazon expects to add £ 38 billion to the UK economy.
In addition to adding additional delivery stations throughout the UK, Amazon also plans to upgrade more than 100 operational buildings and open two more on eastern London Corporate HQ.
When he promises a minimum wage of £ 28,000 for full-time workers (and £ 30,000 in London), robotics technicians, security experts and mechatronic engineers will be among the more than 60 roles offered by the company as part of its huge investment.
“When Amazon invests, it’s not only in London and Southeast – we bring innovation and job creation to communities throughout England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland that strengthen Britain’s economy and provide better experiences for customers, no matter where they live,” noted Amazon CEO Andy Jassy.
British Prime Minister Keir Stormer welcomed the “thousands of new jobs”, which he described as offering “real opportunities for people in every corner of the country to build careers, learn new skills and support their families.”
“Amazon’s investment of £ 40 billion adds another major victory to Britain’s basket and is a massive voice of trust in the UK as the best place to do business.” He added.
