Microsoft pledges $30 billion UK investment amid Trump’s state visit

Microsoft on Tuesday unveiled plans to invest USD 30 billion in the United Kingdom over the next four years, coinciding with US President Donald Trump’s second state visit to Britain.

“We're committed to creating new opportunity for people and businesses on both sides of the Atlantic,” Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said in a post on X. “That's why today we announced a USD 30 billion investment in the UK over four years, including building the country's largest supercomputer.”

The tech giant stated that half of the investment, USD 15 billion, will go toward expanding the UK’s cloud and artificial intelligence infrastructure, supporting both research and commercial applications.

Trump is expected to meet British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at his country residence on Thursday, accompanied by several US tech executives, as part of a push to secure high-profile deals during the state visit. The UK government, facing economic challenges, is hoping these agreements will bolster growth and technological innovation.

Despite recent tensions over London’s digital tax and Trump’s threat of new tariffs targeting American tech firms, Microsoft and other companies are continuing to commit to large-scale projects in the UK.

Britain has emerged as a notable destination for private AI investment over the past decade, according to Stanford University’s 2025 AI Index, though it still trails behind leaders such as the US and China. Google announced a 5 billion pounds (USD 6.8 billion) investment in the UK on Tuesday to support the country’s AI ambitions over the next two years.

Nadella noted that Microsoft employs 6,000 people across the UK, operating data centres, AI research labs, and video game studios. “Later this week, we will announce new data centre investments in the United States too,” he added, signaling a broader transatlantic expansion strategy.