Microsoft pulls out of AI deal for UK data centre firm in move that could deprive Nick Clegg of £30million payout

Daily Mail - Oct 18, 2026

The American tech giant was due to be the 'anchor tenant' at the AI infrastructure company's first planned UK site in Loughton, Essex, where it had agreed to rent 23,000 high-end AI chips.

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