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US suspends GBP 31 billion UK Tech Prosperity Deal over digital tax row

The US suspended implementation of its GBP 31 billion UK Tech Prosperity Deal around 16 December 2025 after Britain kept its digital services tax. The pause stalls pledged Microsoft and Google investment in UK data centres; both sides plan to resume talks in January 2026.

Reported Abroad Editor-read The Register, 16 December 2025

What it does not test. This does not establish that the deal is cancelled: both governments have agreed to resume negotiations.

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.

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