UK Government Accused of Inflating Data Centre Job Figures to Justify Expansion
The UK Government is facing intense scrutiny following allegations that it has used 'preposterous' and 'hugely inflated' employment estimates to push through hyperscale data centre developments. A report by Action to Protect Rural Scotland (APRS) claims that direct operational jobs at these sites are a fraction of the figures cited by ministers, potentially undermining the economic justification for large-scale land use.