Inside Palantir’s UK takeover
Posted: 14th November 2025
I’m Mark, a journalist at Liberty Investigates.
I recently wrote the cover story for Prospect Magazine’s December issue titled “How Palantir infiltrated the state”, which explores how the US data-analytics firm Palantir has quietly embedded itself across the UK government, from the NHS to Whitehall.
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The investigation looks at how Palantir, founded by billionaire Peter Thiel, has become a key player in public data infrastructure, often without the level of transparency or scrutiny such power deserves. It examines how a company built to serve US intelligence gained a foothold in British institutions, raising vital questions about privacy, accountability, and the future of our public services.
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Mark Wilding
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