The UK Government Faces a Reckoning Over Palantir
The UK government is facing internal pressure to terminate its contract with Palantir regarding the NHS Federated Data Platform. Critics and grassroots activists are concerned about the company's influence over public healthcare data.
Why it matters
The controversy highlights the growing tension between government reliance on private tech contractors and public concerns over data privacy and state infrastructure.
Now, as Burnham enters his first parliamentary session as British leader, Palantir could prove to be his first major test in office, as sources in Westminster tell WIRED the prime minister is under significant pressure from his new colleagues to break the company’s contentious contract with the National Health Service. The dispute could become the first major crisis of Burnham’s premiership, with those sources saying pressure is mounting on him to decide the future of Palantir’s growing role across the British state in the coming weeks.
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