The UK Government Faces a Reckoning Over Palantir

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The UK government faces critical decisions regarding its £330 million NHS contract with Palantir, a Big Tech company. Andy Burnham previously blocked Palantir's operations in Greater Manchester; the current government faces pressure balancing technology partnerships with political considerations.

Andy Burnham once kept Palantir out of Greater Manchester. His first test as prime minister is whether to cut the company’s £330 million NHS contract—and risk a rupture with Big Tech and Washington.