Posted by The Guardian | Aug 21, 2026 | AI (artificial intelligence), Carbon footprints, Climate crisis, Datacentres - UK, Environment, Greenhouse gas emissions, Politics, Pollution, Technology, The Guardian, UK news |
Exclusive: Planning documents show datacentre in north Ockendon will be incompatible with UK net zero targetsA “hyperscale” datacentre in outer London would generate more than 1m tonnes of carbon dioxide a year, equivalent to...
Read MorePosted by The Guardian | Aug 21, 2026 | Homelessness, Politics, The Guardian, UK news |
Was it a government initiative or help from a charity? Or perhaps the support of friends and/or family?Andy Burnham has called on local leaders to offer all rough sleepers in England a route off the streets by Christmas, as he...
Read MorePosted by The Guardian | Aug 21, 2026 | Andy Burnham, Conservatives, Education, Kemi Badenoch, Labour, Nigel Farage, Politics, Reform UK, The Guardian, UK news |
The PM will be working alongside chancellor John Healey, Lou Haigh, Angela Rayner and Sally Jameson with regional mayors expected to be involvedHello and welcome to the UK politics live blog.Prime minister Andy Burnham will be...
Read MorePosted by The Guardian | Aug 21, 2026 | Budget deficit, Business, Economic policy, Economics, Government borrowing, John Healey, Office for Budget Responsibility, Office for National Statistics, Politics, Tax and spending, The Guardian, UK news |
July data shows total public debt was £2.98tn, or 94% of GDP – up £96bn on a year earlierBusiness live – latest updatesThe UK government ran a larger than expected £1.8bn deficit in July, underlining the challenges facing the...
Read MorePosted by The Guardian | Aug 21, 2026 | Cannabis, Epilepsy, Health, Health policy, Northern Ireland, The Guardian, UK news |
Mother of Billy Caldwell, who has severe epilepsy, celebrates son’s story while pushing for better access to prescription cannabis for families who need itWhen Billy Caldwell was a baby he was not expected to survive infancy. A...
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