July 7, 2026

Scotland could freeze new datacentres, threatening the UK’s AI plan

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Scotland’s governing party wants to freeze every new datacentre in the country. If ministers agree, a core pillar of the UK’s AI strategy could stall. The Scottish government is weighing a sweeping moratorium on new datacentres. Last Sunday, the Scot...