Google is set to invest £5 billion in the UK over the next two years, a move aimed at meeting the surging demand for AI services and providing a significant boost to the government . The US tech giant’s announcement, made as it opens a new data centre in Waltham Cross , Hertfordshire , is anticipated to create thousands of jobs.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves described the substantial investment in research, development, capital expenditure, and engineering as a "vote of confidence" in the UK economy. This follows reports that OpenAI , the firm behind ChatGPT , and Nvidia are also set to announce billions in UK data centre investments this week, amid Donald Trump’s visit.

On Tuesday, Google said it will pump £5 billion into capital expenditure, research and development, and rela

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