Amazon says it has invested more than £3bn into East Midlands since 2010 and created 8,000 jobs

Retail giant Amazon says it has invested more than £3 billion into the East Midlands in a little over a decade.

According to a new in-house report the global retailer said since 2010 its investment had contributed an estimated £3.1 billion to the region’s GDP and created 8,000 jobs with 200 apprenticeships.

It said across the region more than 6,000 SMEs had worked in partnership with the business since 2010, recording more than £190 million in exports.

Breaking the figures down, Amazon said