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Palantir’s UK boss criticises ‘ideological’ groups as ministers move to scrap NHS contract

The Guardian · · 858 words · By Dan Milmo; Ben Quinn
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“Palantir’s UK boss has urged the government not to give in to 'ideologically motivated campaigners' as government ministers explore a way out of a £330m NHS contract with the tech company.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — NHS England is an executive non-departmental public body of the Department of Health and Social Care. It oversees the budget, planning, delivery and day-to-day operation of the commissioning side of t…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Palantir Technologies Inc. () is an American publicly traded company that develops data integration and analytics platforms enabling government agencies, militaries, and corporations to combine and an…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Zack Polanski (born David Paulden; 2 November 1982) is a British politician who has been the Leader of the Green Party of England and Wales since September 2025, succeeding the joint leadership of Car…
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“Ministers have sought advice on triggering a break clause in Palantir’s deal to deliver the Federated Data Platform (FDP), amid questions over the company’s presence in the public sector.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — NHS England is an executive non-departmental public body of the Department of Health and Social Care. It oversees the budget, planning, delivery and day-to-day operation of the commissioning side of t…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Palantir Technologies Inc. () is an American publicly traded company that develops data integration and analytics platforms enabling government agencies, militaries, and corporations to combine and an…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Zack Polanski (born David Paulden; 2 November 1982) is a British politician who has been the Leader of the Green Party of England and Wales since September 2025, succeeding the joint leadership of Car…
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“The FDP is an AI-enabled data platform designed to connect disparate health information across the NHS, while Palantir also has contracts with the Ministry of Defence, several police forces and the UK’s financial watchdog.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Palantir Technologies Inc. () is an American publicly traded company that develops data integration and analytics platforms enabling government agencies, militaries, and corporations to combine and an…
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“Louis Mosley, the executive vice-chair of Palantir in the UK, told the Times the government should resist calls to eject the company from NHS England’s data systems.”
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“‘Having a review clause in a contract is good and normal practice. However, what some ideologically motivated campaigners are suggesting should happen would harm patient care and prevent some of the biggest challenges facing the NHS from being tackled,’ Mosley said.”
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“‘That would be a mistake. The clear evidence of the past two years of delivery is that our software is helping. It is forecast to deliver £150m in benefits by the end of the decade, representing a £5 return for every pound spent.’”
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“The Financial Times reported on Sunday that ministers had taken soundings on triggering a break clause in the FDP contract when it becomes active next year.”
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“Palantir, which takes its name from the all-seeing orbs in JRR Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, is a US data analytics company that also works for the Israeli and US militaries and Donald Trump’s ICE operation.”
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“The BMA, which represents NHS doctors, has said it has 'long opposed the involvement of Palantir in the delivery of care and the use of patient data in our NHS'.”
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“Health officials have expressed fears that Palantir’s reputation will affect delivery of the FDP contract.”
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“The number of NHS organisations using Palantir technology has increased since June from 118 to 151, still short of the target of 240 by the end of this year.”
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“A Department of Health and Social Care spokesperson told the Guardian: 'The NHS Federated Data Platform is helping to join up patient care, increase productivity, speed up cancer diagnosis and ensure thousands of additional patients can be treated each month – with strict requirements in place about data security and confidentiality.'”
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“The health secretary stated Palantir's leaders are politically right of Kemi Badenoch's Conservatives.”
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“Palantir does not access NHS patient data; the NHS controls the data.”
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“A Labour MP noted Palantir is becoming a topic of discussion among voters.”
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“Palantir is associated with public anxiety about AI and technological change.”
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“A Labour MP highlighted Britain's growing awareness of reliance on US companies like Palantir.”
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