British Prime Minister Turns to £150 Billion Funding Package to Offset Backlash Over US President's Official Trip
Keir Starmer has moved to navigate a politically sensitive official trip by the US President with the announcement of £150 billion in American funding for the United Kingdom, as the president was kept largely within the grounds of the royal estate.
Substantial Funding Injection
Amid large-scale demonstrations in London, the US president was escorted by the monarchs through a first day that ended in a state banquet but kept him away from his detractors.
Downing Street revealed what was described as the biggest ever investment package in the country, with £150bn pledged from US entities.
Within this amount, £90 billion was a pledge from the investment group Blackstone to invest in the UK over the coming ten years. This was on top of £10bn the company had previously committed to an AI datacentre.
Additional announcements included £3.9bn from the investment firm {Prolo