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The Guardian — Technology · October 27, 2026 · On the brief until November 10, 2026

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

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Driving the expansion of high-energy datacentres across Britain

An investigation revealed the UK government met 137 businesses and zero environmental groups while drafting its AI datacentre strategy. During this work, 38 senior officials left the civil service to take jobs at artificial intelligence companies. Public administrators and environmental specialists now face public backlash over unverified power demands and missing ecological assessments.

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Students can assess how revolving-door hiring between ministries and tech companies sidelined environmental reviews in national infrastructure planning.

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