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‘Spy tech’ firm Palantir made £22m profit after NHS data deal

Exclusive: CIA-backed company made record UK profits after winning multi-million-pound government contracts, while ex-Palantir official given key Test and Trace post

By Martin Williams
‘Spy tech’ firm Palantir made £22m profit after NHS data deal
Palantir has been awarded more than £46m in UK public contracts since start of 2020 | Dennis Diatel / Alamy Stock Photo
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Controversial ‘spy tech’ firm Palantir Technologies made £22m in profits last year after winning controversial deals with the NHS, openDemocracy can reveal.

Experts have warned that contracts with the secretive company could involve an “unprecedented” transfer of patients’ sensitive health information.

Palantir has been awarded more than £46m in public contracts by the UK government and NHS since the start of 2020.

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