How the industry's employment case for the UK data centre buildout falls apart under scrutiny – and the resource cost it obscures.

Successive heatwaves from May to the end of July 2026 have an estimated economic cost of at least £4.4bn. If heatwaves keep intensifying at the rate seen over the last decade, we should expect at least £25.6bn in cumulative losses from summer heatwaves each year by 2030.