01 December 2025

New regulations that could allow individual UK data centre projects to be classified as ‘nationally significant’ for planning purposes have advanced further, receiving support from Parliament.

The proposed amendments to the Infrastructure Planning (Business or Commercial Projects) Regulations were approved by the House of Lords last week, following earlier approval by the House of Commons in November. These regulations, which still require formal approval by the Secretary of State before coming into effect, aim to give data centre developers the right to request that their projects be considered as ‘nationally significant infrastructure projects’ (NSIPs) for the purposes of planning consent.

28 November 2025

Alternative broadband provider Brsk, which last year merged with Netomnia’s expanding multi-gigabit Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network, has reportedly suffered a significant data breach. Hackers are said to have gained access to and exposed personal data belonging to approximately 230,105 customers, with the stolen database now reportedly up for sale on a hacking forum.

The breach was initially identified by the DailyDarkWeb, a community of volunteers dedicated to monitoring the hidden layers of the digital world. The group has a history of uncovering leaks involving UK companies and telecoms providers. According to their report, a threat actor is advertising the stolen customer database, offering a sample and setting a price for negotiation through direct messages.