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UK data centre grid fee proposal

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Latest: UK regulator Ofgem proposes deposits for data centre grid connections

In late July 2026, Britain’s electricity regulator Ofgem opened a consultation on reforms aimed at curbing speculative data‑centre projects that were crowding the national grid’s connection queue. The regulator proposed

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Coalsnaughton evacuation response

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Latest: Mining Remediation Authority leads response to Scottish ground‑movement evacuation

In late July 2026 the UK Government announced it would fully reimburse the Scottish Government and Clackmannanshire Council for the emergency costs incurred after historic coal‑mining‑induced ground movement forced the e