UK PM Keir Starmer touts pro-business agenda as he woos top Wall Street CEOs

• "We now have a Labour government whose number one priority is wealth creation," U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer told CNBC's Andrew Ross Sorkin.
• During his visit to New York City amid the United Nations General Assembly, Starmer met with business leaders.
• In July, Starmer became the first leader from the center-left Labour party to win a U.K. national election since Tony Blair — ending 14 years of Conservative rule.

The United Kingdom is pursuing investment from America's biggest banks and tech giants, as the country looks to infuse growth in its stagnant economy. 

"We now have a Labour government whose number one priority is wealth creation," U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer told CNBC's Andrew Ross Sorkin in an exclusive broadcast interview Thursday.

"We are a Labour party that is proud to say we are pro business just as much as we are pro worker."

In July, Starmer became the first leader from the center-left Labour party to win a U.K. national election since Tony Blair — ending 14 years of Conservative rule. Since being elected, he has said his top priority is economic stability.

During his visit to New York City amid the United Nations General Assembly, Starmer met with business leaders including Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan, Citi CEO Jane Fraser, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink, Microsoft President Brad Smith, and Blackstone President Jonathan Gray.

This week, Blackstone committed to investing $13 billion to build a data center in the northeast of England. The investment aims to create 4,000 jobs and lead to one of the largest data centers in Europe to power the surging demand for artificial intelligence.

"It's a big signal of confidence," Starmer told Sorkin about the deal. "It's also in the northeast of England,