Palantir: How a US spy-tech firm with links to Israel’s genocide infiltrated the British state

Palantir: How a US spy-tech firm with links to Israel’s genocide infiltrated the British state Submitted by Fleur Hargreaves on Sat, 06/27/2026 - 16:20 MPs and advocacy groups warn UK government’s £670m worth of contracts with Palantir is an ‘unacceptable point of weakness’ Police officers patrol past the Palantir's booth during the World Economic Forum in Davos on 19 January 2026 (Ina Fassbender/AFP) Off Since 2020, Palantir, the controversial US data surveillance firm with links to Israeli abuses in occupied Palestine , has won over £670m in contracts with British civil and defence industries, raising both ethical and national-security concerns among politicians and campaigners. Chief among those are a £330m contract with the NHS and a £240m deal with the Ministry of Defence (MoD), alongside a £15m contract related to Britain’s nuclear deterrent. Despite a lack of transparency around the extent of Palantir’s deals in the UK’s public services, at least 34 contracts have been uncovered within sectors including the police, child social care, refugee schemes and the environment .