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Committee Labels Palantir Vulnerable, Seeks Ending NHS, Defence Deals

6/6/2026

Summary

Story summary

The committee called Palantir a vulnerability and urged breaking the £330 million NHS data contract.
It also flagged a £240 million defence deal awarded to Palantir without competitive tender.
Chair Chi Onwurah warned reliance on US firms like Palantir could threaten British digital sovereignty.
The report said Palantir serves 168 NHS trusts and 80 report faster care.
It called the £45 billion savings target optimistic and recommended a senior minister to lead strategy.

History

Historical Context

Margaret Hodge’s June 2013 rebuke of CSC as a ‘rotten company’ over its role in a failed UK public-sector IT programme highlighted the danger of massive foreign contracts. The episode spurred tighter procurement rules, while today officials warn that US-based firms—whose 2012 revenue was 36 % from U.S. federal contracts—could repeat those risks.

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Story summary

The committee called Palantir a vulnerability and urged breaking the £330 million NHS data contract.
It also flagged a £240 million defence deal awarded to Palantir without competitive tender.
Chair Chi Onwurah warned reliance on US firms like Palantir could threaten British digital sovereignty.
The report said Palantir serves 168 NHS trusts and 80 report faster care.
It called the £45 billion savings target optimistic and recommended a senior minister to lead strategy.

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