The British are coming andthis timetheymean business

This week, the largest British trade delegation ever to land on American soil, with leaders representing 230 companies, touches down in Los Angeles for “Greater Together LA,” a summit dedicated to growing trade and investment with America.  Hot on the heels of Their Majesties The King and Queen’s historic state visit to the East Coast, marking the United States’ 250th anniversary, Greater Together LA celebrates innovation, capital and enterprise as the engine of our two nations’ future prosperity.  California is the ideal setting.The Golden State invents the future, and Britain is embedded in that story.

For the last two years, the UK has been California’s top foreign investor.British businesses created over 130,000 jobs in the state in 2025.   For American investors, our message is clear: Britain is open for business.

In an uncertain world, the UK stands out as a safe harbor for capital and ideas.We are the world’s sixth‑largest economy, home to $13.5 trillion in capital, and boast the second-biggest financial center after New York.

Global CEOs rank us first as Europe’s most attractive investment location, and four of the world’s top 10 universities call Britain home. In the first three months of 2026, the UK economy grew faster than that of any other G7 country. Planning reform; regulatory simplification; sustained investment in infrastructure and skills; and a renewed focus on attracting the world’s top talent are turning innovation into productivity, and productivity into growth. The UK and US have one of the most integrated economic relationships in the world: $430 billion in annual trade, growing at 4% last year; $1.7 trillion invested in each other’s economies; and millions of jobs supported on both sides of the Atlantic.

Britain is the largest foreign investor in 21 US states.The United States, in turn, is the single biggest investor in the UK. Our tech ecosystem is now valued at $1.3 trillion...