Jeremy Corbyn calls to bar Palantir from UK for role in Gaza assault
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- Jeremy Corbyn has called for Palantir's exclusion from UK public services, specifically the NHS, accusing the firm of enabling human rights abuses through its support for ‘Israeli’ military operations in Gaza and ICE immigration raids in the US.
- The critique has intensified scrutiny of Palantir’s £330 million NHS deal and its recent £241 million Ministry of Defence contract, with Corbyn and other political figures alleging a "gilded web" of influence involving the company’s ties to Peter Mandelson and the Trump administration.
Former UK Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn publicly criticized Palantir Technologies, a US-based data analytics firm, for its involvement in several controversial activities, including the ‘Israeli’ assault on Gaza.
In a post on X, Corbyn stated that Palantir, which he accused of supporting US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids and enabling actions in Gaza, should be excluded from the UK, particularly from the National Health Service (NHS).
This statement has reignited debates over Palantir's £330 million contract with the NHS, awarded in 2023 to develop a Federated Data Platform (FDP) for integrating health data across services.
Palantir - a company which has supported ICE raids and enabled genocide in Gaza - should be nowhere near this country, let alone our NHS.
— Jeremy Corbyn (@jeremycorbyn) February 10, 2026
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The NHS contract has faced mounting opposition due to Palantir's broader associations. Green Party MPs, including Sian Berry, have demanded the suspension of all government deals with the company, citing its support for former US President Donald Trump and links to disgraced figures like Peter Mandelson and Jeffrey Epstein.
The British Medical Association (BMA) has advised doctors to limit engagement with the FDP, expressing concerns over data security, patient trust, and Palantir's history with US immigration enforcement.
Similarly, Green Party leader Zack Polanski urged Health Secretary Wes Streeting to invoke a break clause in the contract.
Palantir's ties to the UK extend beyond healthcare, including a £241 million Ministry of Defence (MoD) contract for AI and data analytics, awarded without competitive tender in December 2025.
Central to the backlash is Palantir's longstanding work with ICE. Since 2013, the company has provided tools like FALCON and Investigative Case Management (ICM), used in workplace raids and enforcement operations.
In 2025, ICE awarded Palantir a $30 million contract for "ImmigrationOS," an AI platform enabling near real-time tracking of self-deportations and visa overstays.
More recently, in January, reports revealed the use of an "ELITE" tool that incorporates Medicaid data to map deportation targets, raising privacy and human rights alarms.
Palantir's role in the ‘Israeli’ assault on Gaza has further fueled criticism.
Since a 2024 strategic partnership with ‘Israel's’ Ministry of Defense, the company has supplied AI platforms for military targeting, including data infrastructure potentially linked to systems like "Lavender" and "Gospel," which generate kill lists.
Human rights groups, including Amnesty International and UN experts, have accused Palantir of complicity in killing civilians, labeling Gaza a "testing ground" for such technologies.
