A Cabinet split has erupted over Net Zero, with ministers accusing Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband of blocking AI investment by opposing data centre expansion. The Telegraph has the story:

Senior Government sources told the Telegraph there was frustration with the former energy secretary, who has questioned whether AI expansion can support Labour’s Net Zero plans.

Ministers are pushing for greater central control of the national grid so that data centres, which are vital infrastructure for powering AI, can be prioritised.

However, Mr Miliband, who is now the Foreign Secretary, is understood to oppose the plans over the large amounts of electricity data centres require and the impact on the Government’s Net Zero agenda.

Investment in data centres is the latest point to divide the Cabinet. A previous rift was caused when John Healey, the Chancellor, insisted a third runway at Heathrow Airport would turbocharge the economy, despite the Prime Minister refusing to back the plan.

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