Whitehall wants to triple the UK’s number of datacentres – but demand for electricity and water means that could be at the expense of new homes, says Guardian columnist John Harris

Whitehall wants to triple the UK’s number of datacentres – but demand for electricity and water means that could be at the expense of new homes, says Guardian columnist John Harris

Whitehall wants to triple their number in the UK. Yet in Slough, I saw the impact they’re having on communities, says Guardian columnist John Harris