The UK government said more than 1.25 billion pounds of private American investments were provided in the British financial sector, just before the second visit of the President of the US President Donald Trump.
As stated in the statement, new investments from the United States should open 1,800 jobs and bring additional benefits for millions of citizens throughout the country, the Sky News said today.
The total amount of investment and capital obligations towards the United Kingdom will exceed eight billion pounds, while more than 12 billion pounds will be invested from the United Kingdom in the United States.
– Strengthening relations with the United States contributes to economic growth, job creation and strengthening our role in global finances – the British Minister of Business and Trade Peter Kyle said.
The United Kingdom and the United States has reached a significant economic agreement in May which reduced customs sectors and protected jobs in the automotive and air industry, but the customs in British steel remains 25 percent.
The MPs of the British Parliament called on the government to make the maximum pressure on the United States to further abolish the customs on the eve of the Trump State visits.
The President of the United States Donald Tramp will stay in the state visit to the United Kingdom from 16. to 18. September, at the invitation of King Charles III, the Buckingham Palace said.
As early announced, the British King Charles and Queen Camill will host Trump and the First Lady Melania Trump in the Trap Windsor, and this visit is the first meeting of Trump and King Charles since he entered into the throne.
It was originally planned for the visit lasting from 17. to 19. September, but due to the obligation of the premiere of the USA its beginning was moved to the evening of the 16th. September, and the end of 18. September.
This visit will follow two mail after Trump was privately staying in Scotland, where he met with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, the European Commission President Ursula von Der Leyen and Prime Minister Scotland John Swinney.
(Vijesti.ba)
