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13 resultsfor “Palantir technology in UK public services”

Tech

‘Technofascism’: Critics accuse Palantir of pushing AI war doctrine

technology during Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza. In a [statement to Al Jazeera](/news/2026/3/17/blood-tech-the-uk-ambassador-the-sex-offender-palantir-and-gaza) earlier this year, Palantir UK reiterated the company’s support for Israel, and the country’s broader alliance with

Al Jazeera EnglishApr 20
Politics

London mayor Sadiq Khan blocks £50m Met police deal with Palantir

technology and that the proposed deal had not “ensured or demonstrated value for money”. His spokesperson said Londoners only wanted to see public money being paid to companies that “share the values of our city

The Guardian World8h ago
Politics

Met police in talks to buy Palantir AI tech for use in criminal investigations

technology to automate intelligence analysis for criminal investigations, the Guardian has learned. Palantir, whose software is used by Donald Trump’s ICE immigration enforcement programme and the Israeli military, demonstrated its systems to senior officers

The Guardian WorldApr 22
Politics

Met Palantir row gets to heart of how public services should use AI

public services will be delivered in the coming years. A similar dynamic is playing out in hospitals, schools and town halls, but right now police chiefs are turning to AI to escape a fiscal bind

The Guardian World1h ago
Tech

Palantir manifesto described as ‘ramblings of a supervillain’ amid UK contract fears

service in the USA, is either a parody of a RoboCop film, or a disturbing narcissistic rant from an arrogant organisation,” said Martin Wrigley, a Liberal Democrat MP who is a member of the commons

The Guardian WorldApr 21
Tech

Technofacism? Why Palantir’s pro-West ‘manifesto’ has critics alarmed

public. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus, File)](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/palantir.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80) CEO Alex Karp founded Palantir with Peter Thiel, with investment from the CIA, in 2003 [File: Thibault Camus/AP Photo] ## What exactly has Palantir been accused

Al Jazeera EnglishApr 21
Politics

Met Police Palantir contract blocked by City Hall

UK for 2026-27 to support criminal investigations and reforms aimed at improving the force's culture and standards. It included an optional one-year extension worth a further £24.8m. But the Mayor

BBC News4h ago
Business

HMRC to use AI from British tech firm to spot fraud and tax return errors

Public dissatisfaction with HMRC performance has crept up in recent years, according to government figures. A Freedom of Information request made by the campaigners at the Contentious Tax Group found there were [more than

BBC NewsMay 14
Politics

‘Potential security risk’: Unpacking the UK’s trust issues with Palantir

service and the advancement of “AI weapons”. “Palantir is perceived as a defence contractor,” said Duncan McCann, the technology and data lead at legal campaign group the Good Law Project. “If they had just stayed

Al Jazeera EnglishMay 12
Politics

Thousands call on UK ministers to cut ties with US tech giant Palantir

technology to automate intelligence analysis for criminal investigations. If a deal is confirmed it would represent a significant expansion in Palantir’s involvement in UK law enforcement. It also has a £240m contract with

The Guardian WorldApr 23
Health

Palantir’s access to identifiable NHS England patient data is ‘dangerous’, MPs say

service made the move to allow Palantir to access the data in recent weeks according to the reports, which revealed an internal NHS briefing that said it would allow “unlimited access to non-NHSE staff

The Guardian WorldMay 11
Politics

Labour and Lib Dem MPs demand ‘shameful’ Palantir NHS contract be scrapped

service and Palantir try to fight back and sell the benefits of their contract. NHS England told the Guardian it is focused on tackling “misinformation” while Palantir has been mounting a PR pushback advised

The Guardian WorldApr 16
Politics

Thursday briefing: ​Why the US president is losing support from crucial allies

Palantir that could lead to the London force [buying the US spy-tech company’s AI technology](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/apr/22/met-police-talks-palantir-ai-tech-criminal-investigations-automate-intelligence) to automate intelligence analysis for criminal investigations. ## In depth: ‘Trump campaigned on the cost

The Guardian WorldApr 23