…but a handful of private companies may end up holding the leverage.
Parliament has already called it an “unacceptable point of weakness.”
My latest in Forbes!
quotingPalantir’s role in Britain’s digital state is expanding.
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- £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/