Palantir faces political backlash in UK Parliament over Mandelson-Epstein ties
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Alex/Rose Cocker
Summary
The article reports on two significant political setbacks for the data analytics company Palantir in the UK Parliament. First, a Commons debate led by MPs including Jeremy Corbyn exposed the connections between Palantir and former ambassador Peter Mandelson, who lost his position due to his ties to Jeffrey Epstein. Second, it was revealed that Mandelson was given his ambassadorial role despite failing security vetting, which reflects poorly on PM Keir Starmer. Additionally, a cross-party science committee has condemned Palantir's practices.
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bskyPalantir faces political backlash in UK Parliament over Mandelson-Epstein tiesthecanary.coKey quotes
· 3 pulledIn a highly unusual Commons debate, MPs including Jeremy Corbyn laid bare the links that disgraced ambassador Peter Mandelson forged between the UK government and the authoritarian US tech company.
Mandelson lost his position after his ties to pedophile ringleader Jeffrey Epstein came to light.
In a blow to PM Keir Starmer, it later transpired that Mandelson was handed the ambassadorial post in spite of failing his security vetting.
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