AWS to Invest £8 Billion in UK Cloud Business and Data Centres

Sep 10, 2024, 11:39 PM

Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced plans to invest £8 billion ($10.5 billion) in the United Kingdom over the next five years. This investment aims to build, operate, and maintain data centers, enhancing the UK's cloud and AI infrastructure. The initiative is expected to support over 14,000 jobs and contribute £14 billion to the UK GDP by the end of 2028. This move is part of a series of recent expansion efforts in Europe and provides a significant boost to the UK's economy, particularly benefiting the new Labour government. The investment will specifically expand AWS's cloud business through new data centres.