Britain is building critical public systems on technology it may not be able to leave. Palantir is now integrating with the NHS, defence and financial regulation. It has hired more than 30 former senior UK officials, including from MoD and NHS AI leadership. It has led closed door reviews of how government buys software while securing large direct award contracts with limited competition. Owning the data is not the same as being able to switch suppliers. As Palantir becomes more embedded across government, who really controls Britain’s services and digital state? View quoted note →