Google today announced plans to open a new UK headquarters building in London, which the BBC reports could create up to 3,000 jobs in the country by 2020.
Sundar Pichai, Google CEO, told the BBC the company sees "big opportunities" in the UK. This is despite the country's decision to exit the European Union in June — a move that has led to many big businesses considering relocating their European headquarters from London to mainland Europe.
It was stated that the new headquarters will be based on Google's King's Cross campus, which will consist of three buildings altogether, which includes two leased properties. The entire campus, including the new purpose-built 650,000 square-foot HQ, will house 7,000 employees. Google currently employs 4,000 people in the UK.
In a press release, Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said: "This is a vote of confidence in our great city - creating high-skilled jobs, supporting growth and demonstrating that London is open to business, new investment and talent from around the globe.
However, It was told that the construction on the second building Google will lease began earlier this year and staff are set to move there in 2018.
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