Palantir hired 32 senior UK government officials since 2012 amid contract expansion
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US tech surveillance firm Palantir has hired 32 senior UK government and public sector officials since 2012, including personnel from the NHS, Ministry of Defence, Home Office, Foreign Office, secret service, and Downing Street. The hires come amid growing scrutiny over Palantir's expanding portfolio of UK Government contracts, including with the NHS, MoD, and Financial Conduct Authority.
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An investigation by The Nerve has found that this includes personnel from the NHS, Ministry of Defence (MoD), Department of Health and Social Care, Home Office, Foreign Office, UK Health Security Agency, Crown Commercial Service, secret service and Downing Street.
It comes as the controversial tech company has been under scrutiny over its growing list of UK Government contracts, including the NHS, the Ministry of Defence (MoD), the Financial Conduct Auth
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