Facebook to launch new London HQ in 2017

Facebook is set to open a new London headquarters in 2017, creating 500 new jobs.

The social network giant said in a statement this morning that the move will see its British workforce rise to 1,500, the Sun reports.

London-based Facebook executive Nicola Mendelsohn said in a statement: “The UK remains one of the best places to be a tech company.

“Many of those new roles will be high-skilled engineering jobs as the UK is home to our largest engineering base outside of the US.”

The move comes despite reported uncertainty from investors over Brexit.

London’s mayor Sadiq Khan said the move to expand in the capital “is further evidence that London’s strength as a tech hub keeps on growing”.