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Thursday newspaper round-up: AI companies, Waitrose, gas standing charges

By Michele Maatouk

Date: Thursday 22 Oct 2026

(Sharecast News) - AI companies have told ministers they have 12 months to head off public opposition to datacentres in the UK or risk US-style protests that could threaten their construction. Successive dry summers and rising energy bills are increasing public scrutiny of plans for the huge computer warehouses that are...

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