UK moves closer to designating data centres as ‘nationally significant’

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.

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UK CONNECT to implement Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

27 November 2025

UK CONNECT has chosen Xpedition as its trusted partner to implement Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central. This strategic move aims to equip the company with advanced technology to enhance operational efficiency and support its ongoing expansion plans.

Over the past year, UK Connect has experienced rapid growth across sectors such as construction, defense, and manufacturing. The adoption of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is viewed as a vital step in delivering top-tier customer experiences and strengthening its market position.

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Downing Renewable Developments partners with Kao Data to build groundbreaking green solar farm

20 November 2025

Downing Renewable Developments (DRD), a subsidiary of Downing, has announced its inaugural project in the data centre sector, signing a landmark agreement to develop, construct, and operate a 40MW solar photovoltaic (PV) farm for Kao Data.

The Green Data Solar Farm will supply Kao Data’s acclaimed data centre campus in Harlow with up to 40 megawatts of clean, solar-generated electricity. This initiative marks a pivotal step in Kao Data’s sustainability strategy, reinforcing its commitment to reducing carbon emissions and boosting energy resilience through verified renewable sources. The project is set to be one of the UK’s first ground-mounted, private wire solar PV systems directly powering a colocation data centre, providing a dedicated renewable energy supply through a long-term Power Purchase Agreement (PPA).

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Major websites experience outages due to Cloudflare disruption

19 November 2025

Several high-profile websites, including X (formerly Twitter) and ChatGPT experienced significant outages on Tuesday, affecting millions of users worldwide.

The disruptions were traced back to problems involving Cloudflare, a major internet infrastructure provider responsible for securing and optimising a large portion of the web. Reports of issues began emerging shortly after 11:30 GMT, with users reporting difficulty accessing sites like Grindr, Zoom, Canva, and others through outage monitoring platform Downdetector.

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