Minister of State for Investment at @biztradegovuk.

London
Joined October 2022
From what my role as a government minister entails, to my favourite hobbies and thoughts on AI, my team asked me 30 questions to get to know me better. Check out what I had to say 👇 30 Questions with Lord Johnson at Old Admiralty Building youtu.be/NtuM6h3ulO8?feature… via @YouTube
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Inflation is at its lowest point in almost three years, falling to 2.3%. Our plan for our economy is working and the long-term outlook is bright.
Today is an important day for the economy, with inflation now back within normal range. The last few years have been difficult, but the IMF say the economy is approaching a soft landing - and our long term prospects are better than any other major European economy.
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Elite Partners Capital’s investment strategy is allowing them to capitalise on emerging market trends. Thank you CEO Victor Song and UK Elite REIT’s CEO Joshua Liaw for our discussions on your strategy to invest in datacentres, residential real estate and affordable housing in🇬🇧
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I am thrilled with the work @UKREiiF are doing to highlight the strengths of regional economies. It was great to speak to @yorkshirepost about that, university spin-outs, and a resurgence of 🇬🇧 regional capital. Read what I had to say below👇
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Great day in Leeds yesterday ahead of the opening of @UKREiiF. Good to meet the founder Keith Griffiths and Director Nathan Spencer to highlight support for the real estate sector by extending tax reliefs in Investment Zones and encouraging investment to regenerate communities📈
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Education partnerships have the potential to shape the Saudi cultural transformation in line with Vision 2030. Delighted to share learnings with H.E. Yousef Al-Benyan soon after #GREATFUTURES and help build sustainable commercial partnerships between our countries. 🇸🇦🇬🇧
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The UK and Turkey’s trading relationship is worth more than £26bn a year – the highest it has ever been. Delighted to meet the Turkish Minister of Industry and Technology @MFatihKacir, where we discussed investment in the UK's thriving tech ecosystem worth over $1 trillion.
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The UK is at the forefront of the renewables transition, thanks to annual investment in low-carbon sectors more than doubling over the past 5 years. It was great to champion this great work today @cfcityweek, with the UK’s business environment one of the world's most competitive.
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This is great vindication of the UK as a financial services superpower. We haven't just kept our lead as the most attractive European financial services market, but have extended it. With the highest level of new projects since 2019, we are ensuring the UK is Europe's FDI hub.
According to a new survey from EY, the UK has extended its lead as Europe’s top destination for investment in financial services despite the impact of Brexit. Read the full story here 👇 cityam.com/city-helps-uk-pul…
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£8m investment from @pepsico_uk is set to boost production at @Piperscrisps Lincolnshire factory by nearly 80%, satisfying a growing global taste for UK snacks✅ Click to learn more about PepsiCo's commitment to growth across the country 👇
📈 Boosting production to meet growing demand 🌍 Reducing greenhouse gas emissions with new energy efficient fryers 🙌 Upgraded factory facilities We’ve invested £8 million in @Piperscrisps' Brigg manufacturing site, supporting the growth of the premium ‘away from home’ crisps.

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450+ strong UK business delegation to Saudi Arabia. 6 MoUs, 2 joint declaration of intent and 1 business agreement 🤝 Here's what we're doing to accelerate business links between the UK and Saudi Arabia👇#GREATFutures
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NEWS: We’re raising the bar for new business regulations ✅ Our reforms have already saved 50 million hours of admin work a year for British businesses. Here’s how we’re taking them further 👇 gov.uk/government/news/brexi…

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🗣️ Businesses told us there is too much burdensome regulation. And I agreed with them. That’s why we are using our Brexit freedoms to slash red tape for businesses even further.
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Day 2 of #GREATFUTURES started with signing a brilliant agreement with H.E. Yousef Al Benyan that will raise vocational training standards across priority sectors through closer collaboration with the UK. This will support their continued transformation in line with Vision 2030.
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In 2022, the UK welcomed over 200,000 visits from Saudi Arabia. It was therefore great to meet @AhmedAlKhateeb and discuss even more tourism cooperation between the UK and Saudi Arabia.
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Events like #GREATFUTURES demonstrate that when it comes to a UK-Saudi relationship, the sky's the limit. I cannot wait to see the sheer scale of investment opportunities and closer collaboration propel our terrific economies forward for years to come.
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Hello from Saudi Arabia and the terrific #GREATFUTURES event I am attending in Riyadh. And what better way to kick it off than a fireside chat with @Khalid_AlFalih and @louiseminchin to discuss the billions of investment flows between🇬🇧 and 🇸🇦.
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It was also a pleasure to chair a meeting with him to identify financing solutions and support further growth for Saudi businesses. The UK is a leading global financial hub, and we are open to providing funding solutions to firms to meet their funding requirements.
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Day 1 ended with me hearing about the work being done to connect UK and Saudi fintech companies. It is extremely encouraging to know that mature Saudi fintechs are establishing in the UK to benefit from London’s position as a leading international fintech hub.
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