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

- Source: Guardian World
- Published: 2026-10-27T07:00:04+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/oct/27/uk-government-environmental-groups-ai-datacentres-expansion-plans-investigation
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/uk-government-met-137-businesses-over-ai-datacentres-but-no-environmen-d4c16f/

Investigation finds dozens of ministers and civil servants moved into AI roles as government developed datacentre expansion plans The UK’s policy on datacentres and AI was developed without any meetings with environmental groups, an investigation has found. The nonprofit organisation Spotlight on Corruption said a “considerable revolving door” shaped the government’s development of “AI growth zone

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