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UK and US sign non-binding Technology Prosperity Deal at Chequers

The UK and US signed a non-binding Technology Prosperity Deal at Chequers on 18 September 2025, committing to cooperate on AI safety standards, civil nuclear, quantum and 6G, alongside separate multi-billion pound corporate AI pledges.

Verified Editor-read White House, Memorandum of Understanding on the Technology Prosperity Deal, 18 September 2025

What it does not test. It creates no binding legal obligation and sets no funding of its own; cited investment figures came from separate corporate announcements, not the MOU.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above; read and approved by the editor on 2026-10-14. How the record is made

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