Labour Party Delegates Push to Terminate NHS Contract with Palantir
Labour members and MPs demand the government scrap the £330m NHS contract with US tech firm Palantir, citing concerns over data and government oversight.
POLICY WIRE — Liverpool, United Kingdom — Delegates gathered at the Labour party conference in Liverpool are actively lobbying the government to terminate a £330m contract held by the American technology firm Palantir. The push to end the agreement with the controversial company has gained significant momentum through an emergency motion.
This internal party pressure follows a formal recommendation from a second parliamentary committee, which has called on the government to abandon the deal. The mounting scrutiny places the next prime minister in a difficult position regarding existing government arrangements with the US-based tech giant.
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The Science, Innovation and Technology Committee has specifically advised the government to utilize the 2027 break clause embedded within the NHS Federated Data Platform contract. Committee chair Dame Chi Onwurah suggested that officials should prioritize developing an internal replacement or identifying a suitable UK-based provider instead.
During a debate held on Thursday, a cross-party coalition of MPs voiced strong opposition to the partnership. Lawmakers characterized the £330m arrangement as both dreadful and shameful, intensifying the call for a complete reassessment of the government’s reliance on the spy-tech company.
Reporting by Policy-Wire (PW)
