Google Deepens UK Roots with $6.8B for Data, Jobs, and Sustainability

Google is deepening its roots in the United Kingdom with a comprehensive £5 billion ($6.80 billion) investment focused on data infrastructure, job creation, and long-term sustainability. The move is a strong signal of the company’s commitment to the UK market and a major boost for the national economy.
This development is a significant win for Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour government, which has been working to attract high-value private investment to revive a slow economy. The news was lauded by Finance Minister Rachel Reeves as a “powerful vote of confidence” in Britain’s economic future.
The centrepiece of the investment is a new data centre in Waltham Cross, designed to support the escalating demand for AI-powered services. The job creation associated with this project will provide a substantial and welcome stimulus to the UK employment market, with an estimated 8,250 jobs created annually.
The sustainability aspect is particularly noteworthy. A partnership with Shell will support the UK’s clean energy transition, and the data centre itself is a model of green design, featuring air-cooling to conserve water and the ability to recycle its waste heat for local use.
This forward-thinking investment is part of an expected wave of over $10 billion in US-UK deals to be announced during President Donald Trump’s visit. With its commitment to run its UK operations on nearly 95% carbon-free energy by 2026, Google is setting a high standard for corporate responsibility.