Global investment sought for £2bn portfolio

摘要

The government is seeking UK and global investment for seven major construction projects worth around £2bn. The Department for International Trade unveiled the seven planned projects that make up the investment portfolio at Mipim UK. Projects will include a 2,000-home development in Liverpool's Festival Park, a 12,500-seater stadium in Gateshead, and a new science and technology park in Burgess Hill, Sussex. The list has been put together by the DIT's capital investment team, which leads the government's drive to attract investment into large-scale property, regeneration and infrastructure across the UK. The projects will be added to the list of 60 government-supported schemes available for overseas investors to fund and finance. International trade secretary Liam Fox (pictured) said: "It has never been easier to find opportunities for global investment in the UK and these projects [provide that] opportunity.