Latest reporting: What Britain’s Next Prime Minister Could Mean for UK Data Centers

My latest reporting for DataCenter Knowledge.

Incoming UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham appears to favor homegrown AI, but planning disputes and data center moratoriums could cause early friction.

Incoming UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has established an informal dress code that owes more to US West Coast tech execs than the blue-suited standard issue of British politics.

Whether his Silicon-Valley-casual-style – including a black T-shirt reminiscent of Steve Jobs’ trademark black turtleneck – extends to his technology policies has yet to be determined.

Burnham, who has previously held cabinet positions including Secretary of State for Health, most recently served as Mayor of Greater Manchester before standing as a member of Parliament to challenge outgoing UK PM Sir Keir Starmer. He will replace Starmer as leader of the Labour Party this week before being appointed UK prime minister on July 20.

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