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How Palantir got into the NHS - podcast
UK NewsPoliticsTechnologyHealthJuly 27, 2026 at 3:00 AMNational

How Palantir got into the NHS - podcast

By Presented by Nosheen Iqbal with Lucas Amin; produced by Natalie Ktena, Belinda Gurung and Ross Burns; executive producer Sami KentThe Guardian - UK News

The investigative journalist Lucas Amin reports on how the tech company Palantir won a £330m contract with the NHS … and what happened once its software was introducedHow did Palantir – sometimes described as ‘the world’s scariest company’ – start working with the NHS?The investigative journalist Lucas Amin shares the findings of his and his colleague Peter Geoghegan’s investigation into the tech company and its relationship with the UK’s public health service – and tells a story of controversial politicians, paid-for political access, and shocking loopholes in UK lobbying regulations. Continue reading...

The investigative journalist Lucas Aminreports on how the tech company Palantir won a £330m contract with the NHS … and what happened once its software was introduced

How did Palantir – sometimes described as ‘the world’s scariest company’ – start working with the NHS?

The investigative journalist Lucas Amin shares the findings of his and his colleague Peter Geoghegan’s investigation into the tech company and its relationship with the UK’s public health service – and tells a story of controversial politicians, paid-for political access, and shocking loopholes in UK lobbying regulations.

Continue reading...