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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Matthew Taylor

Curry, bagels … and AI? Londoners fight plan for huge datacentre in Brick Lane

Moberly and Kow standing on the street, Moberly holding a 'Homes, not datacentres' placard
Jonathan Moberly and Susanna Kow are part of the Save Brick Lane campaign. Photograph: David Levene/The Guardian

Campaigners in east London are opposing plans for a datacentre in Brick Lane that they say will worsen the area’s housing crisis and drive long-term residents away.

The road, famed for its curry houses and 24-hour bagel shops, is the latest flashpoint in the rapid rollout of datacentres across the UK that aims to meet demand created by artificial intelligence.

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