Opposition MPs urge Labour to pause public contracts with the US tech firm after attempts to examine deals blockedLabour should halt public contracts with the US tech company Palantir, oppos
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Opposition MPs urge Labour to pause public contracts with the US tech firm after attempts to examine deals blocked
Labour should halt public contracts with the US tech company Palantir, opposition politicians have said, amid growing concern at the lack of government transparency over dealings with the company and Peter Mandelson.
Since 2023, Palantir has secured more than £500m in contracts with the NHS and the Ministry of Defence (MoD), while it employed Global Counsel, the lobbying firm founded by Mandelson. Emails released by the US Department of Justice show Mandelson sought help from Jeffrey Epstein to find “rich individuals” as clients.
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