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Palantir's growing influence in UK government sparks calls for curbs
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Palantir's growing influence in UK government sparks calls for curbs

The gist

Palantir's UK government contracts face protests, a dropped police deal and calls for curbs.
The fight tests how far US tech firms can embed in Britain's public services.

How it unfolded

  1. 2020Palantir was given the contract to develop the NHS Covid-Data store for £1 during the pandemic.
  2. Jan 2023The NHS Covid-Data store contract was extended several times until January 2023.
  3. Nov 2023Palantir was given a 3-year contract to develop part of the NHS's Federated Data Platform worth £23 million.

Sources

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