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MPs debate government contracts with ‘evil’ Palantir

MPs cited data-protection and ethical risks as ministers consider a break clause that could end the seven-year deal by early 2027.

Summary by The Canary
In a Parliamentary debate on Thursday 16 April, MPs across party lines demanded the government end its £330 million NHS contract with spyware tech giant Palantir. But there was one glaring absence – where was Wes Streeting, our secretary of state for health and social care?  ‘Evil’ company Every one of the 13 MPs who spoke in the debate, led by Lib Dem MP Martin Wrigley, raised the alarm over Palantir. The company has deep involvement with the U…

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The Canary broke the news in United Kingdom on Monday, April 20, 2026.
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