George Osborne says datacentre nimbys holding back Britain
Protests have sprung up across the UK in opposition to the construction of datacentres, including outside the Scottish parliament. Photograph: Murdo MacLeod/The GuardianView image in fullscreenProtests have sprung up across the UK in opposition to the construction of datacentres, including outside the Scottish parliament. They’re going to be built elsewhere, and you know that’s a loss of some sovereign control over the physical location where these things are.”There have been protests about datacentres across the UK, in central London, the countryside including Devon, and outside Holyrood in Scotland.
- ▪Protests have sprung up across the UK in opposition to the construction of datacentres, including outside the Scottish parliament.
- ▪Photograph: Murdo MacLeod/The GuardianView image in fullscreenProtests have sprung up across the UK in opposition to the construction of datacentres, including outside the Scottish parliament.
- ▪They’re going to be built elsewhere, and you know that’s a loss of some sovereign control over the physical location where these things are.”There have been protests about datacentres across the UK, in central London, the countryside includ
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Protests have sprung up across the UK in opposition to the construction of datacentres, including outside the Scottish parliament. Photograph: Murdo MacLeod/The GuardianView image in fullscreenProtests have sprung up across the UK in opposition to the construction of datacentres, including outside the Scottish parliament. Photograph: Murdo MacLeod/The GuardianGeorge OsborneGeorge Osborne says datacentre nimbys holding back BritainFormer chancellor, now senior figure at OpenAI, says UK needs datacentres to maintain ‘sovereignty’ over AI tech UK politics live – latest updates Helena HortonTue 22 Sep 2026 07.46 EDTLast modified on Tue 22 Sep 2026 07.47 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleDatacentre nimbys are holding Britain back, George Osborne has said in reaction to nationwide protests…
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