Palantir’s role in Britain’s digital state is expanding.
- £182m NHS data platform (£330m potential)
- £240m MoD operational deal
- Up to £1.5bn UK defence investment
- Former senior officials at Palantir
- £50m Met deal blocked over procurement
Parliament has already called Palantir’s growing presence an “unacceptable point of weakness”.
The real danger is lock-in. Once critical systems become too difficult to move, the supplier gains leverage.
My latest for Forbes:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2026/08/20/who-is-gaining-control-of-britains-digital-state/
Susie / Susie Violet Ward
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