On 23 September 2026 the UK and the Philippines finalised a government-to-government partnership on infrastructure, according to a UK government news story published that day. The partnership was signed by UK Trade Minister Lord Sarwar and Philippine Finance Secretary Federick Go. Under the arrangement, priority Philippine government infrastructure projects can be considered for support from UK Export Finance, the UK's export credit agency.

The government said UK Export Finance had up to £5 billion of capacity available at that time for eligible projects in the Philippines. The partnership was described as a route for the Philippines to draw on UK expertise in sectors including transport, clean energy, healthcare, water, digital infrastructure and advanced technology.

The government said the arrangement puts its recently published Government-to-Government Strategy into practice by creating a route for cooperation on project development, financing and delivery. Lord Sarwar said the partnership was a route for the Philippines to access UK expertise, goods, services and financing, and for British businesses to partner on future projects. Trade Commissioner for Asia Pacific Martin Kent said it reflected the strength of the UK-Philippines relationship.