Amazon has revealed that it plans to invest £40bn in the UK over the next three years, creating thousands of new jobs as it expands its operations.
The online shopping giant’s investment programme includes building four new fulfilment centres – two in the East Midlands that it expects to open in 2027 and two in Hull and Northampton, which were previously announced and are set to be finished this year and in 2026.
Amazon will also be opening new delivery stations around the country and upgrading its existing network of over 100 operations buildings.
Meanwhile, two new buildings will be opened at its corporate headquarters in East London, while other investments include redeveloping Bray Film Studios in Berkshire, which it bought last year.
The £40bn figure also includes part of the £8bn announced in 2024 for building and maintaining UK data centres, as well as staff wages and benefits.
Amazon is already one of the country’s biggest private employers, with around 75,000 staff.
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said the investment in Amazon’s third-biggest market after the US and Germany was a “massive vote of confidence in the UK as the best place to do business … It means thousands of new jobs – real opportunities for people in every corner of the country to build careers, learn new skills, and support their families.”
Amazon’s Chief Executive, Andy Jassy, highlighted that the investment would benefit communities across the UK. “When Amazon invests, it’s not only in London and the South East,” he said.
“We’re bringing innovation and job creation to communities throughout England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, strengthening the UK’s economy and delivering better experiences for customers wherever they live.”
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- Amazon are patently upping their UK online game
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