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Palantir Secures £9 M UK Licensing Deal, Sparks Security Concerns

6/4/2026

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Palantir won a £9 million UK contract to supply a system for firearms, explosives and poison licensing.
It will replace the licensing system for 43 police forces in England and Wales for ten years, with extension to Police Scotland and Northern Ireland.
The House of Commons Science, Innovation and Technology Committee warned that reliance on Palantir creates a point of weakness, citing its £330 million NHS and £240 million Ministry of Defence deals.

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Palantir won a £9 million UK contract to supply a system for firearms, explosives and poison licensing.
It will replace the licensing system for 43 police forces in England and Wales for ten years, with extension to Police Scotland and Northern Ireland.
The House of Commons Science, Innovation and Technology Committee warned that reliance on Palantir creates a point of weakness, citing its £330 million NHS and £240 million Ministry of Defence deals.