Amazon's £40 billion investment, delivered locally
£40 billion. That’s Amazon’s planned investment in the UK between 2025 and 2027, the largest in the company’s history outside the United States.
The investment includes four new major operational sites, the expansion of its London office campus, data centres, studios, and expansion across a network of more than 100 sites in every region of the UK.
One year in, more than £15 billion has already been delivered. From a new fulfilment centre in Hull creating 2,000 jobs, to more than £1 billion invested in Northamptonshire alone supporting 4,000 roles.
Amazon is also investing £8 billion in UK data centre infrastructure between 2024 and 2028, supporting the government's ambition to grow the UK's AI compute capacity and contributing an estimated £14 billion to GDP.
Since 2010, Amazon has invested more than £96 billion in its UK operations.
The investment includes four new major operational sites, the expansion of its London office campus, data centres, studios, and expansion across a network of more than 100 sites in every region of the UK.
One year in, more than £15 billion has already been delivered. From a new fulfilment centre in Hull creating 2,000 jobs, to more than £1 billion invested in Northamptonshire alone supporting 4,000 roles.
Amazon is also investing £8 billion in UK data centre infrastructure between 2024 and 2028, supporting the government's ambition to grow the UK's AI compute capacity and contributing an estimated £14 billion to GDP.
Since 2010, Amazon has invested more than £96 billion in its UK operations.
One year into its £40 billion UK investment, Amazon opens a new fulfilment centre in Northampton, announces the UK's largest cross-dock facility in Kettering, and expands its London campus in Shoreditch.
A state-of-the-art facility in Hull is now open, creating 2,000 jobs.
The £40 million delivery station in Stockton-on-Tees has opened this month, setting new standards for lower-carbon logistics buildings across the UK and Europe.
Jobs, pay and benefits for UK employees
Amazon is one of the UK’s top 10 private sector employers, with more than 75,000 permanent employees across more than 100 sites in every region of the country.
Pay for operational roles starts at a minimum of £31,408, and in some locations, £33,488. Since 2022, minimum starting pay has risen by 44%. Every employee has access to private medical insurance and a pension from day one.
Last year, nearly half of Amazon’s entry-level hires were previously unemployed or came straight from education. These are roles of all kinds, at all levels, from warehouse associates and delivery drivers to robotics technicians, safety engineers, and data scientists.
Amazon recently launched the Amazon Youth Promise, a package of support to help young people from areas with the least opportunities into work.
Pay for operational roles starts at a minimum of £31,408, and in some locations, £33,488. Since 2022, minimum starting pay has risen by 44%. Every employee has access to private medical insurance and a pension from day one.
Last year, nearly half of Amazon’s entry-level hires were previously unemployed or came straight from education. These are roles of all kinds, at all levels, from warehouse associates and delivery drivers to robotics technicians, safety engineers, and data scientists.
Amazon recently launched the Amazon Youth Promise, a package of support to help young people from areas with the least opportunities into work.
Last year, Amazon paid more than £1 billion in direct taxes for the second year running, and announced a £40 billion planned forward investment from 2025 to 2027 in the UK.
Amazon contributed £300 million to the Teesside economy in 2024, with nearly half of entry-level employees in Stockton-on-Tees previously unemployed or joining straight from education.
Frontline employees across the UK will see a pay rise of up to 5.6%, taking minimum starting pay to £15.10 per hour from 27 September 2026.
Helping young people into work
Amazon’s supported internships programme helps young people aged 18 to 24 with learning disabilities and autism into permanent employment, with more than 80% of graduates moving into roles. Amazon has committed to more than 1,000 supported internships by 2030.
These supported internships are just one part of the Amazon Youth Promise, a package of support to help young people into work. Through the Youth Promise, Amazon is offering 30,000 entry-level roles to young people from areas with the least opportunities, 10,000 work experience places, and expanded skills programmes, by 2030.
These supported internships are just one part of the Amazon Youth Promise, a package of support to help young people into work. Through the Youth Promise, Amazon is offering 30,000 entry-level roles to young people from areas with the least opportunities, 10,000 work experience places, and expanded skills programmes, by 2030.
Supported internships are Amazon’s work-based study programmes for young people with Special Education Needs and Disabilities.
Amazon outlines its package of support to help young people into work, with 30,000 entry-level roles, 10,000 work experience places, and expanded skills programmes.
Amazon and Barnardo’s partnership gives young people leaving care the opportunity to sign up to a bespoke programme aimed at tackling barriers to work.
What Career Choice offers employees
Through Career Choice, Amazon pays for employees to train in high-demand fields, from cybersecurity to HGV driving, even when it leads to a career somewhere else.
Career Choice prepays up to £3,000 a year in tuition for eligible employees to gain nationally recognised qualifications, delivered flexibly around shift patterns through partnerships with more than 90 educational institutions across Europe.
More than 30,000 UK employees have taken part so far, and Amazon has committed $1 billion globally to Career Choice, with plans to double UK participation by 2030.
Career Choice prepays up to £3,000 a year in tuition for eligible employees to gain nationally recognised qualifications, delivered flexibly around shift patterns through partnerships with more than 90 educational institutions across Europe.
More than 30,000 UK employees have taken part so far, and Amazon has committed $1 billion globally to Career Choice, with plans to double UK participation by 2030.
The Career Choice education benefit is helping employees across the UK make their career aspirations a reality. Here’s how three employees made bold career moves ranging from HR to data and training.
At Delivering the Future, Amazon UK Country Manager John Boumphrey sets out how Amazon is investing in skills for the future – and the pathways for those who need them most.
Amazon is investing in programmes that help people across the UK build skills, overcome barriers, and access meaningful employment.
How Amazon and The Multibank support UK families in need
As principal partner of The Multibank, Amazon helps get surplus products from businesses to families in need through a nationwide network of charities and community organisations.
Every year, Amazon donates millions of surplus items to The Multibank, from nappies and school uniforms to sports kit, which local charities and community organisations distribute directly to families who need them. Amazon also runs regular 'You Buy. We Donate' campaigns on amazon.co.uk, matching customer purchases with additional donations at no extra cost.
Every year, Amazon donates millions of surplus items to The Multibank, from nappies and school uniforms to sports kit, which local charities and community organisations distribute directly to families who need them. Amazon also runs regular 'You Buy. We Donate' campaigns on amazon.co.uk, matching customer purchases with additional donations at no extra cost.
Supported by Amazon, Multibanks are donation hubs that distribute essential goods to families in need across the UK.
A new 'You Buy, We Donate' initiative matches selected sports purchases with donations to The Multibank, helping young people access football and other sports this summer.
With more than 660,000 hygiene products donated through The Multibank, Amazon’s ‘You Buy. We Donate’ initiative means shoppers can make a real difference.
