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Sun, 14 Jun 2026

Sun, 14 Jun 2026 UK and Japan agree £18bn investment deal

Japanese firms will spend billions on UK infrastructure and offshore wind, Downing Street says.

* Over £9bn for UK infrastructure and financial services
* Up to £9bn for UK offshore wind projects
* Collaboration between Rolls-Royce and Japan's Atomic Energy Agency on next-generation nuclear technologies
* A technology agreement linking up UK research and development with Japanese manufacturing The investment is expected to boost jobs and long-term growth in the UK, but experts predict that economic pain may be felt in the near term due to global economic uncertainty.