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Why we’re suing over the £23m NHS data deal with Palantir

The UK government is battling ‘vaccine hesitancy’. How does sneaking through a massive deal with a controversial spy tech firm help?

Why we’re suing over the £23m NHS data deal with Palantir
Matt Hancock and Palantir: why won’t they tell us what they’re up to?
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Imagine you’re doing something unlawful – how do you avoid getting sued? Lately, if you’re UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government, it seems you try sneaking it through before anyone notices.

Unfortunately for them, it didn’t work this time. We’ve just issued a lawsuit over their £23m NHS data deal with controversial ‘spy tech’ company Palantir.

We’re taking the UK government to court because, right before Christmas, they quietly gave this CIA-backed firm a major, long-term role in handling our personal health information, and in England’s cherished National Health Service.