Ammon News - The British government on Saturday announced over 1.25 billion pounds ($1.69 billion) in fresh investment from major U.S. financial firms, ahead of a state visit by President Donald Trump.

The investment is expected to create 1,800 jobs across London, Edinburgh, Belfast and Manchester, and deepen transatlantic financial ties, the Department for Business and Trade said.

The government said the deals line up 20 billion pounds in trade between Britain and the U.S.

Also on Saturday, the British Embassy in Washington said the countries were planning to sign a technology agreement in the coming days to bolster collaboration between their trillion-dollar tech sectors.

Trump is to fly to Britain on Tuesday for his second state visit, which is expected to last three days.

Reuters