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Continuously updated news on AI infrastructure, data centres, National Grid capacity and UK energy policy — sourced from trusted publishers, with editorial analysis.

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Data centres drive Ireland to reopen nuclear power debate
Leading storyft.com

Irish Data Centre Boom Reignites Nuclear Debate: A Precedent for UK AI Energy?

5h ago 9 min readRead analysis
Digital cities: the future of Britain’s data centres
AI Infrastructurethetimes.com

UK's AI Boom: Gigantic Data Centres Strain Energy and Water Supplies

5h ago 11 min
Two planned datacentres will have higher UK carbon emissions than ExxonMobil, analysis finds | Datacentres - UK | The Guardian
AI Infrastructuretheguardian.com

UK datacentre emissions could surpass ExxonMobil's, threatening climate targets

5h ago 4 min
AI Infrastructureons.gov.uk

ONS Sheds Light on Data Centres' UK Economic Footprint Amidst AI Boom

2d ago 28 min
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology - GOV.UK
AI Infrastructuregov.uk

DSIT Highlights UK AI Skills Funding & Ukraine Partnership Amid Organisational Changes

2d ago 5 min
Where are authorities restricting data centres amid AI boom? | Reuters
AI Infrastructurereuters.com

Global Surge in Data Centre Restrictions Signals Future Challenges for UK AI Infrastructure

3d ago 4 min
Proposed London datacentre ‘incompatible’ with net zero with 1m-tonne carbon footprint | Datacentres - UK | The Guardian
AI Infrastructuretheguardian.com

Proposed London Datacentre: Net Zero Clash with 1m-Tonne Carbon Footprint

4d ago 6 min
Would you live near a data centre?
AI Infrastructurethetimes.com

UK Residents Confront Noise, Planning Issues as Hyperscale Data Centres Proliferate

19 Aug 2026 12 min
Second data centre planned for Lanarkshire as regulations tightened
AI Infrastructurebbc.co.uk

Scotland: Lanarkshire's AI Ambition Drives New Data Centre, Prompts Regulatory Shift

19 Aug 2026 4 min
More data centres approved for west London
AI Infrastructurebbc.com

West London Data Centre Boom Fuels UK Electricity and Water Concerns

13 Aug 2026 3 min
Reshaping cyber regulation in downstream gas and electricity: government response (accessible webpage) - GOV.UK
UK Energy Policygov.uk

UK Bolsters Energy Cyber Resilience: New Regulation for Gas & Electricity

12 Aug 2026 46 min
As AI guzzles water and energy, we are already facing a choice: datacentres or homes? | John Harris | The Guardian
AI Infrastructuretheguardian.com

UK Datacentre Expansion: A Stark Choice Between AI Guzzlers and Homes?

10 Aug 2026 7 min
The obstacles facing UK’s AI data centre boom
AI Infrastructurethetimes.com

UK AI Data Centre Boom Faces Obstacles Amid Energy and Community Concerns

3 Aug 2026 9 min