Why the UK’s AI superpower status depends on data centre builds

03 Nov 2025 By CN Contributor

Digital Edition: Why the UK’s AI superpower status depends on data centre builds

Richard Brettell, pictured left, is commercial director (industrial) and Jamie Sangster is director of strategy at Sir Robert McAlpine With the UK’s AI market set to grow to about £750bn by 2035, according to one estimate, the government’s AI Opportunities Action Plan and AI Growth…

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