MEPs demand Commission scrap ‘unlawful’ secrecy on data centre environmental footprint

Lawmakers call for data centre transparency after Investigate Europe revelations of Big Tech lobbying campaign

20 May 2026

Ella Joyner, Nico Schmidt

How Big Tech wrote secrecy into EU law to hide data centres’ environmental toll

Environmental footprint of Europe's data centres kept secret after industry lobbying in a move legal experts warn could violate transparency rules.

17 April 2026

Nico Schmidt, Ella Joyner

European gambling group linked to unlicensed online casinos in the UK

Upgaming is a firm fixture on the gambling industry's global event circuit, but the software provider is also tied to a number of websites that lack legal licences in the EU and UK, Investigate Europe and the Guardian can reveal.

1 April 2026

Maxence Peigné, Rob Davies

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