UK and Japan finalize £18bn investment deal for infrastructure and offshore wind
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Mitchell Labiak
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The UK and Japan have agreed a major investment deal worth up to £18bn, with Japanese firms investing over £9bn in UK infrastructure and financial services and up to £9bn in UK offshore wind projects. UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer met Japanese counterpart Sanae Takaichi in London to finalize the agreement, which is expected to create tens of thousands of jobs. The deal comes amid UK economic struggles and concerns about the impact of the US-Israel conflict with Iran on the British economy.
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bskyUK and Japan finalize £18bn investment deal for infrastructure and offshore windbbc.co.ukKey quotes
· 1 pulledUK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said the deal will build a 'new era of co-operation' between the two nations.
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