THE RECENT WESTMINSTER BY-ELECTIONS have not solved the problems that the UK faces. They have merely rearranged the deckchairs on the sinking ship of state. The band plays on while the captain is about to be replaced but the leviathan is still holed below the waterline, unseen by all but the few who are close […]
Day: 22 June 2026
Scotland’s data centre reckoning part 2: Who pays the bill?
WHEN A DEVELOPER applies for planning permission to build a 500 megawatt data centre in rural Scotland, the application will include an economic impact assessment. It will show jobs created – typically several thousand during construction, and several hundred permanent positions once operational. It will show business rates generated, local supply chain spend, and capital […]