The tech giant, Tim Cook after receiving an honorary degree from the University of Glasgow met the Prime Minister Theresa May and told her that he is “very optimistic” about the UK’s future after Brexit.
Mr. Cook met the Prime Minister at Downing Street on February 10, 2017 and shared the company’s i.e. Apple’s plans to build a new UK headquarters at the Battersea Power Station as a symbol of company’s support to the UK. Mr. Cook’s exact words were, “We’re doubling down on a huge headquarters in the Battersea area and we’re leaving significant space there to expand”.
Tim Cook also told Theresa May that he is a big believer in the UK and he thinks the UK will be just fine post-Brexit. “There will be bumps in the road along the way but the UK’s going to be fine”, Tim Cook said.