# The investment, revealed by Prime Minister Keir Starmer, will be directed toward two of the company’s key sites in Cambridge and Macclesfield.

*biotech · news · 2026-04-30 · Scientific Computing World*

## Key points

- AstraZeneca is investing £300 million into its UK operations.
- The investment targets AstraZeneca's key sites in Cambridge and Macclesfield.
- This move reverses AstraZeneca's previous decision to cut back UK spending.
- AstraZeneca's renewed investment signals increased confidence in the UK's life sciences sector.

**Companies:** AstraZeneca
**Countries:** United Kingdom

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