September 18, 2025
We’re taking the next logical step with a historic agreement on science and technology partnerships, and this will create new government, academic and private sector cooperation in areas such as AI, which is taking over the world.
U.S. President Donald Trump in a press conference with U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer before signing a technological partnership on the last day of President Trump’s historic second state visit.
Why It Matters: The deal includes investments by U.S. companies such as Amazon, Microsoft, and Blackstone in the U.K., as well as U.K. companies such as AstraZeneca and BP investing in the U.S. Many of the CEOs involved attended Wednesday night’s state dinner at Windsor Palace. President Trump and PM Starmer also held a joint press conference, addressing global relations along with Russia’s war in Ukraine and the war in Gaza.
Learn More:
- Trump and Starmer sign US-UK tech deal on AI, nuclear power (ABC)
- US firms pledge £150bn investment in UK, as Starmer hosts Trump (BBC)
Image Credit: White House
by Karly Code, based in Kentucky
