UK government met 137 businesses over AI datacentres – but no environmental groups

Investigation finds dozens of ministers and civil servants moved into AI roles as government developed datacentre expansion plans

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2026-10-27 07:00 · The Guardian AI
UK government met 137 businesses over AI datacentres – but no environmental groups

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