The United Kingdom is pursuing investment from America's biggest banks and tech giants, as the country looks to infuse growth in its stagnant economy.
"We now have a Labour government whose number one priority is wealth creation," U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer told CNBC's Andrew Ross Sorkin in an exclusive broadcast interview Thursday.
"We are a Labour party that is proud to say we are pro business just as much as we are pro worker."
In July, Starmer became the first leader from the center-left Labour party to win a U.K. national election since Tony Blair — ending 14 years of Conservative rule.
This week, Blackstone committed to investing $13 billion to build a data center in the northeast of England.
Persons:
Keir Starmer, CNBC's Andrew Ross Sorkin, Starmer, Tony Blair —, Brian Moynihan, Jane Fraser, Larry Fink, Brad Smith, Jonathan Gray, Blackstone
Organizations:
Labour, Conservative, United Nations General Assembly, Bank of America, Citi, BlackRock, Microsoft, Blackstone
Locations:
Kingdom, New York City, England, Europe