Starmer jokes about Lord Alli row as he woos Wall Street investors
The Prime Minister, who is looking to attract investment in the UK, said of the UK consul general’s residence: “I’d like to pretend this is my apartment to welcome you to.”
Sir Keir made the quip after it emerged that he had filmed a Covid-era broadcast urging the public to work from home in Lord Alli’s £18 million penthouse in Covent Garden.
He told the US business chiefs he wanted to “turbocharge” the British economy as he pushed for investment.
Earlier today, the Government announced a £10 billion investment in a new data centre in the north-east by American investment management company, Blackstone.
The firm’s president, Jon Gray, was among the executives at a roundtable event overlooking the East River.
Other executives at the event included Adebayo Ogunlesi of Global Infrastructure Partners, Shemara Wikramanayake of Macquarie Group, Robin Vince of BNY, William Huffman of Nuveen, Brian Moynihan of Bank of America, Carlyle Group’s Harvey Schwartz, JPMorgan’s Mary Callahan Erdoes, Citigroup’s Jane Fraser and Brookfield Asset Management’s Hadley Peer Marshall.]]>