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Activists Protest NHS $440M Palantir Deal in Manchester

6/12/2026

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Activists in gowns rallied at the NHS ConfedExpo in Manchester on 11 June 2026, demanding the NHS drop its $440 million Palantir contract.
Protesters cited national-security and data-privacy worries, citing Palantir’s work with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Israeli military.
The $440 million contract runs to 2031, can be ended in February 2027, and was the focus of a protest organized by Pull the Plug with support from Amnesty International and Unison.

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Activists in gowns rallied at the NHS ConfedExpo in Manchester on 11 June 2026, demanding the NHS drop its $440 million Palantir contract.
Protesters cited national-security and data-privacy worries, citing Palantir’s work with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Israeli military.
The $440 million contract runs to 2031, can be ended in February 2027, and was the focus of a protest organized by Pull the Plug with support from Amnesty International and Unison.