Crowds Rally at Scottish Parliament Over Data Centre Boom

Hundreds protested at the Scottish Parliament on 3 September 2026, demanding a pause on Scotland's data centre boom — the giant warehouses of computers that store and process online information. At least 20 projects are proposed, including what would be the world's second-largest in Auchtertool, Fife. First Minister Swinney promised a "strategic approach" but stopped short of halting construction.