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2024-09-27 00:36:49 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: C58822F5875761BC04E9C54F28D4D6D6E06C41112408684D32494BAA05DC526D
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Original Note:
This deal was already under negotiation in April 2024 as publicised.and was acquired in May 2024. This deal was therefore agreed when the conservatives were in government and prior to the 2024 general election. The claim that Labour secured the deal is a misrepresentation https://www.capacitymedia.com/article/2d6jemzgn3nfxoe5j8e0w/news/blackstone-buys-former-britishvolt-site-to-build-uk-data-centre https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/blackstone-to-buy-former-britishvolt-site-for-qts-data-center-in-northumberland-uk/
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