With a strong lead going into general election, opposition claims it will 'supercharge' tech sector
The UK's opposition Labour Party – which boasts a sizable poll lead heading into July's general election – has promised to ease planning restrictions holding back investment in datacenters.
A central measure Labour is set to put forward includes slashing"barriers" in the planning system that have held back investment in bit barns.near London were rejected on grounds it would significantly alter the character and appearance of the area, despite recognition there is significant demand for datacenter capacity.
Other ideas Labour put forward include a"national data library" to centralize existing government research programs to facilitate academic access to public sector data.
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