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Datacentre grid priority confirmed as connection queue response published

Published in Datacentre grid priority confirmed as connection queue response published on 30.10.2026

DESNZ confirms prioritisation and strategic alignment of datacentre connections, after 156 responses broadly backed tougher queue management but split on capacity reservation

UK surveillance watchdog ‘disappointed’ over government investigatory powers failings

Published in Datacentre grid priority confirmed as connection queue response published on 29.10.2026

Operational pressures do not reduce the need for lawful and consistent safeguards, says Investigatory Powers Commissioner’s Office

UK government drafts national policy statement for datacentres

Published in Datacentre grid priority confirmed as connection queue response published on 29.10.2026

The draft policy opens England’s fast-track NSIP regime to schemes of 100MW and above, with a presumption of consent and consultation running to 8 January 2027

Having a PHP patch available does not mean you're protected

Published in Datacentre grid priority confirmed as connection queue response published on 29.10.2026

Patching is not a silver bullet solution. Turning patches into effective protection demands qualified professionals, clear responsibilities and the operational readiness to act.

Controversial Fujitsu contract extension on the cards at Post Office

Published in Datacentre grid priority confirmed as connection queue response published on 29.10.2026

Fujitsu’s controversial contract with the Post Office was set to end in March 2027, extension likely

Lapsed US snooping law still running as senators object

Published in Datacentre grid priority confirmed as connection queue response published on 28.10.2026

FISA 702 is one of two key US laws that undermine data sovereignty and allow the US to access foreign data without the subject knowing. Senators demand release of a secret ruling

Autumn Budget 2026: UK chancellor ties datacentre grid access to community tests

Published in Datacentre grid priority confirmed as connection queue response published on 28.10.2026

Healey’s Autumn Budget covenant makes grid priority and on-site generation conditional on community investment, jobs and water protection, weeks after MSPs paused Scotland’s pipeline