Stargate UK

OpenAI has paused its Stargate UK datacentre project, a planned £31bn investment, citing strict regulations and high energy costs in the UK. The decision casts doubt on the UK's ability to attract lar…

A Guardian investigation found OpenAI apparently never visited a key site for its Stargate UK data centre project before it was announced. The partnership was paused in April 2026, and a previous inve…

OpenAI's Stargate UK data center project, announced with a £30 billion investment figure, has been paused after it emerged that OpenAI never visited a key planned site and that roughly £20 billion of …