Over 200,000 sign petitions calling for UK to end contracts with Palantir

Over 229,000 people have signed two petitions calling on the UK government to terminate its £600 million in contracts with the US technology company Palantir. The protests reflect growing public and political concern over the company's involvement with the NHS, the military, and various police forces. The second petition specifically calls on Health Secretary Wes Streeting to cancel a £330 million Federated Data Platform (FDP) contract, citing the company's work with the Israeli military and US immigration enforcement.

Campaigners and opposition parties, including the Liberal Democrats and Green Party, have intensified their opposition following the publication of a manifesto by Palantir's US operation. Critics have described the document's focus on hard power as alarming, leading to calls for the government to trigger break clauses in existing contracts. Meanwhile, Palantir has pushed back against the campaign, challenging claims made by high-profile critics on social media.

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