Overview
- Royal pageantry at Windsor will precede talks at Chequers, with a carriage procession, a state banquet and heightened security as protests are anticipated.
- No 10 says the leaders will sign a “world‑leading” tech partnership and a major civil nuclear agreement intended to accelerate projects and deepen cooperation.
- Britain is pushing to finalise reduced tariffs for steel and aluminium after June’s partial deal, with steel still at 25%, and MPs urging maximum pressure during the visit.
- The government announced more than £1.25 billion in new U.S. investment commitments from firms including Citigroup, Bank of America, PayPal, BlackRock and S&P Global, alongside hundreds of new jobs.
- Nvidia and OpenAI are expected to announce U.K. data‑centre investments during the visit, according to people familiar with the plans, as the trip proceeds following the sacking of ambassador Peter Mandelson.