Amazon is set to invest £40 billion ($54 billion) in the United Kingdom over the next three years, signaling a major expansion in its third largest market globally. This massive injection includes constructing four cutting-edge fulfilment centres, with two new sites opening in the East Midlands by 2027 and others in Hull and Northampton launching this year and next. The Hull and Northampton centres alone are expected to generate 4,000 jobs, contributing to Amazon’s existing UK workforce of 75,000.

Beyond warehouses, Amazon plans to enhance its delivery network, upgrade over 100 operational sites, improve transport infrastructure, and expand its London headquarters. The investment also covers a significant £8 billion cloud computing project involving new data centres, announced in 2024. Prime Minister Keir Starmer praised the move as a “massive vote of confidence” in the UK’s business environment and industrial strategy.

Despite this positive outlook, Amazon faces scrutiny from UK grocery regulators investigating timely supplier payments.

Source: Reuters