Microsoft Withdraws From UK AI Data Centre Project
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Microsoft Withdraws From UK AI Data Centre Project. (2026, October 22). The Aporia. https://the-aporia.com/event/88724
“Microsoft Withdraws From UK AI Data Centre Project.” The Aporia, 22 Oct. 2026, https://the-aporia.com/event/88724.
“Microsoft Withdraws From UK AI Data Centre Project.” The Aporia, October 22, 2026. https://the-aporia.com/event/88724.
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22 Oct Microsoft still committed to £22bn UK investment despite data centre withdrawal
Evening Standard- 20 Oct Microsoft still committed to £22bn UK investment despite data centre withdrawal
Evening Standard 
19 Oct UK's largest AI data centre being built on edge of London hit by blow as Microsoft pulls out
Evening Standard
18 Oct Microsoft pulls out of UK's largest AI data centre
BBC
18 Oct Microsoft drops huge AI datacentre project in Essex over power supply concerns
The Guardian
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