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Tom Watson joins Palantir
The gist
Palantir named former Labour deputy leader Tom Watson its UK senior vice president.
The hire lands as Palantir's £330m NHS data contract faces a 2027 break clause.
How it unfolded
- 2023Palantir won a £330 million ($441 million) contract for the NHS Federated Data Platform, meant to run seven years.
- 2024Tom Watson began advising Palantir on a part-time basis.
- Mar 2026Watson left his seat in the UK House of Lords and took a leave of absence, the company said.