Amazon is set to invest £40B in the UK in the next three years, the company said in a joint announcement with the UK government — and real estate is at the centre of its strategy. 
The tech giant will build four large fulfilment centres, it said in a statement, one near Hull, one near Northampton and two in the East Midlands. About 4,000 people will be employed across the four sites, Amazon said. 
Amazon will also invest in new last-mile delivery hubs and spend money upgrading its existing delivery network. 
In addition to new logistics facilities, Amazon will spend £8B building an unspecified number of data…