Scotland’s governing party is urging a pause on new data centre developments, which could affect a key element of the UK’s wider AI plans. Multiple outlets report that the SNP’s national council has passed a motion calling for a moratorium on all new datacentres in Scotland. The motion is then sent to the Scottish government for consideration. Reporting indicates the proposal comes after months of protests and community opposition to proposed data centre sites across the country, alongside pushback from political figures including MSPs from more than one party. The extent and timing of any freeze would depend on whether the Scottish government chooses to adopt the motion and the details of how such a policy would be implemented. While sources describe the move as potentially threatening progress linked to the UK’s AI strategy, they also frame it as a response to local concerns about further datacentre expansion. The Scottish government is now set to consider the SNP motion, with no final decision reported in the provided accounts.