Government backs down over NHS deal with Palantir
Victory for openDemocracy as the government promises public consultation before expanding Palantir's contract

Open Democracy announces 'important victory' over NHS' secretive data deals with controversial firm Palantir
Civil liberties group openDemocracy announced on Tuesday that the UK government has been forced to make a U-turn in the face of a legal challenge over involvement of 'spy tech' firm Palantir in the NHS...
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