Amazon confirms £40bn investment into new Northampton warehouse
Billions of pounds will be invested into a new Amazon factory in the east which will be one of four across the UK for the multi-national technological giant.
Amazon confirmed the £40bn plans to be spent over the next three years on the new sites.
This includes a new fulfilment centre in Northampton which is due to open in 2026 and will create 2,000 new jobs.
The three other centres will be in Hull and the East Midlands and new delivery centres stations will also be created across the country.
Amazon confirmed the £40bn would provide more than 4,000 jobs across all of its new sites, with the vast majority being outside of London and the south east.
The major plans come the same week as the Government's Industrial Strategy which the Labour Party says is aimed at "slashing energy bills for industry, increasing skills, and boosting investment".
Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who met Amazon's CEO last week ahead of the announcement, said: "Amazon's £40 billion investment adds another major win to Britain's basket and is 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."
Chancellor Rachel Reeves said the investment was a 'powerful endorsement of Britain's economic strengths'.
It includes part of the £8bn previously announced in September 2024 for building, operating, and maintaining data centres in the UK, to support the UK's AI industry.
Amazon CEO, Andy Jassy, said: "When Amazon invests, it's not only in London and the South East – 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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