£150 Billion- that will make a significant uplift to our economy

Please do not misinterpret my post, I am of course pleased that the U.K. is getting this investment, and more jobs are always needed.

Best get the solar panels on car parks, offices and industrial units quick along with many more wind turbines, (all of which provide jobs) as the energy consumption on these sort of computers is enormous.

FriedGreenTomatoes2

This gives me hope the end of the net zero agenda is near, thankfully. Musk uses thirsty gas turbines for his Grok ai so ours may need the same. Maybe invest in North Sea again? 🤞

No we are not as I said living in Trump land.

We value our environment and climate.n

It will be interesting to see where these jobs are located and what kind of jobs these are.

My impression is that the people in "red wall" constituencies, who complain about "elites", might not benefit. In fact, the kind of jobs which are likely to be created will contribute even more to a have/have not divide in the context of employable skills.

FriedGreenTomatoes2

Wyllow I know! 😁

🤣

👍

growstuff

It will be interesting to see where these jobs are located and what kind of jobs these are.

My impression is that the people in "red wall" constituencies, who complain about "elites", might not benefit. In fact, the kind of jobs which are likely to be created will contribute even more to a have/have not divide in the context of employable skills.

Well look at one of my posts. It indicates where the jobs might largely be.

We value our environment and climate

As was mentioned by the PM yesterday, power will come from more small modular nuclear reactors.

These are already being built by the British company Rolls Royce, who have set up a new arm of the company specifically for the job.

I think some people haven’t quite got their heads around the times we are living in. This is like the industrial revolution of the 21st Century. It’s about seeing things differently based on new knowledge, and embracing innovation, as opposed to ‘doing things how they’ve always been done’.

Whitewavemark2

growstuff

It will be interesting to see where these jobs are located and what kind of jobs these are.

My impression is that the people in "red wall" constituencies, who complain about "elites", might not benefit. In fact, the kind of jobs which are likely to be created will contribute even more to a have/have not divide in the context of employable skills.

Well look at one of my posts. It indicates where the jobs might largely be.

I did. I spotted Loughton and Waltham Cross. Both are situated quite close to each other on the outskirts of north London. They're not going to help places like Stoke or Hull.

The problem with with concentrating jobs like this in small areas is that it attracts a handful of highly paid workers, who then push up house prices. The original inhabitants (and I know that both Loughton and Waltham Cross have pockets of deprivation) get pushed out of the housing market and their grievances about them/us become more justified.

PS. I live just south of Cambridge. Unemployment is virtually zero, but house prices are astronomical. The reason is that Cambridge is a hub for life sciences, IT etc jobs. On average, people are well off, but there are still pockets of real deprivation.

"I think some people haven’t quite got their heads around the times we are living in. This is like the industrial revolution of the 21st Century. It’s about seeing things differently based on new knowledge, and embracing innovation, as opposed to ‘doing things how they’ve always been done’.

LizzieDrip I couldn't agree more. Have you ever read Orwell's "The Lion and the Unicorn"?

There really is no pleasing some people!
Shall we tell Trumpy to stick his money because not everyone will benefit?

growstuff

"I think some people haven’t quite got their heads around the times we are living in. This is like the industrial revolution of the 21st Century. It’s about seeing things differently based on new knowledge, and embracing innovation, as opposed to ‘doing things how they’ve always been done’.

LizzieDrip I couldn't agree more. Have you ever read Orwell's "The Lion and the Unicorn"?

Yes I have growstuff.

This is the age we are living in now:

“Economic Forum, we are in the midst of a Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR).

This new era is defined by a fusion of technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), robotics, and biotechnology, which are merging digital, physical, and biological worlds to transform society and the economy at an unprecedented speed.

Key Characteristics of the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Fusion of Technologies:
Unlike previous revolutions, 4IR is characterized by a blend of cutting-edge technologies that build on each other.

Digitalization and Connectivity:
There is a ubiquitous and mobile internet, along with powerful, affordable sensors and increased data availability, enabling unprecedented levels of connectivity.

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning:
Intelligent machines and advanced data analysis are at the core of this revolution, driving innovation and increasing the intelligence of systems.

Biotechnology:
Advances in areas like genome editing and personalized medicine also contribute to the transforming capabilities of this revolution.”

Sago

There really is no pleasing some people!
Shall we tell Trumpy to stick his money because not everyone will benefit?

Certainly not! It's not that I'm not pleased. Of course I am! I live in an area which will benefit from investment in high tech industries.

I'm looking at the bigger picture.

I don't think many people have missed the message that Reform is riding high in the polls. All we hear about is immigration, but the real reason people are disgruntled is that prices are rising, it's difficult to get an NHS appointment or a secure, well paid job, high streets look depressed and shops are boarded up etc etc. Immigrants are the scapegoats, but they're not the real reason some communities are run down. The real reason is historic under-investment in some areas, while others are thriving, which increases the have/have not divide.

That's why I'd like to see investment in areas where unemployment is high ... and training for the people already in the areas to take on the jobs, not import workers from other areas or overseas - as explained, house price increases then push out the original inhabitants.

It's not that I'm not pleased - I'm just trying to think through how it might work in practice.

Sago

There really is no pleasing some people!
Shall we tell Trumpy to stick his money because not everyone will benefit?

I’m really pleased!

As I’ve commented above, we’re living in a new age. As a country, we need to embrace it otherwise we risk being ‘left behind’.

We need a government that will manage this Fourth Industrial Revolution for the good of society.

growstuff

Sago

There really is no pleasing some people!
Shall we tell Trumpy to stick his money because not everyone will benefit?

Certainly not! It's not that I'm not pleased. Of course I am! I live in an area which will benefit from investment in high tech industries.

I'm looking at the bigger picture.

I don't think many people have missed the message that Reform is riding high in the polls. All we hear about is immigration, but the real reason people are disgruntled is that prices are rising, it's difficult to get an NHS appointment or a secure, well paid job, high streets look depressed and shops are boarded up etc etc. Immigrants are the scapegoats, but they're not the real reason some communities are run down. The real reason is historic under-investment in some areas, while others are thriving, which increases the have/have not divide.

That's why I'd like to see investment in areas where unemployment is high ... and training for the people already in the areas to take on the jobs, not import workers from other areas or overseas - as explained, house price increases then push out the original inhabitants.

It's not that I'm not pleased - I'm just trying to think through how it might work in practice.

We’ve been told for a number of years now that there are going to be massive structural changes to our economy and that people must prepare by re-skilling etc.

Easier said than done, but I have no doubt that this structural change is here and now beginning.

This is the time for young people, to think very carefully about their future.

We saw massive change when computers took over so much of our jobs and skills, now this latest thing is going to even bigger and more challenging.

Investment in areas that need it most is crucial but not possible due to the amount being spent on illegal immigrants.

It’s me feeding the neighbours children whilst mine starve.

It has to stop.

Sago

Investment in areas that need it most is crucial but not possible due to the amount being spent on illegal immigrants.

It’s me feeding the neighbours children whilst mine starve.

It has to stop.

Blimey.

sago you are completely muddled.

The investment is coming from foreign companies who have zero to day with the political policies of the U.K. regarding immigration.

Are your children really starving!!

A little bit of exaggeration there😄😄😄

Nice to hear something positive for once! Not keen on Trump but this is good.

The £150 billion investment package was formally unveiled during President Trump's state visit to the UK, but parts of it had been in development or previously hinted at before the visit itself. The UK government officially announced the full £150 billion package on 17 September 2025, coinciding with the state visit. Some of the individual investments—like Blackstone’s £90 billion pledge and Palantir’s £1.5 billion for defence innovation—include expansions of previously announced commitments. The visit served as a strategic moment to consolidate and showcase these deals, So while the groundwork was laid earlier, the visit provided the political and media spotlight to roll out the full scope of the investment. It's a classic case of diplomacy amplifying economic momentum.

Sounds good on paper, then I remember that Labour will have to do what it says on the tin.

Investment in areas that need it most is crucial but not possible due to the amount being spent on illegal immigrants. It’s me feeding the neighbours children whilst mine starve. It has to stop

What?

It just makes me uncomfortable that we are becoming more and more reliant on other countries rather than investing in ourselves.

I'm with GG13 on this.

While the 'deal' might see jobs and an improvement in local economies I'm wondering about the profits going off overseas and being subject to very little taxation ( See the current example of Amazon) and to swell the coffers of the already wealthy ';investors' . I'm wondering what sort of tax 'incentives' have been offered to attract the businesses while the UK is paying for the infrastructure they will demand, I'm wondering how well paid these putative thousands of jobs will be (see Anazon again) I'm deeply concerned about the energy and water demands of data processing centres; depending on an unproven nuclear technology seems rather foolhardy to me.

And I'm especially concerned about handing all our data over to foreign companies. Why hasn't the UK invested more in developing our own data processing industry?

GrannyGravy13

Please do not misinterpret my post, I am of course pleased that the U.K. is getting this investment, and more jobs are always needed.

Best get the solar panels on car parks, offices and industrial units quick along with many more wind turbines, (all of which provide jobs) as the energy consumption on these sort of computers is enormous.

This would be great

I worry about things like this, too

Workers throughout the Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) supply chain are being told to apply for universal credit following the cyber attack on the company, a union has said.

Unite said staff were being laid off with "reduced or zero pay" following the hack, which has forced the carmaker to shut down its IT networks and halt production.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c784nwvj1l3o

Cyber crime is rife, placing more dependence on IT makes us more vulnerable. It's no good acting as though it won't happen.

MaizieD I was beginning to think I was over thinking this.

I imagine the enticement/incentive to be tax related.

Like you I do not think there will be millions of tax £££ going to HMRC