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Google opens GBP 5 billion UK data centre programme with Waltham Cross site

Google will invest GBP 5 billion over two years in UK data centres, AI research and jobs. Chancellor Rachel Reeves opened the new Waltham Cross facility the same day, partly powered under a Shell renewable energy deal.

Verified Editor-read Google, "Our new Waltham Cross data center is part of our two year, GBP 5 billion investment", 16 September 2025

What it does not test. It does not establish how much of the GBP 5 billion has been spent beyond the Waltham Cross site.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

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