In the first part of this investigation into the “Miami lice sucking away our civil liberties” I suggested the United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) was probably fairly satisfied with its relationship with Palantir, the National Health Service (NHS) less so – although still committed to a seven-year deal signed in 2023 – while British police authorities seemed to have some serious misgivings about the tech giant, however I harbour sneaky suspicions it’s just rhetoric to placate a fragile public perception of the surveillance monster.

Back in June last year The I Paper reported the Home Office had teamed up with Palantir to utilise its AI-powered Foundry data platform as part of Project Nectar, a pilot programme initially focusing on the East Midlands Special Operations Unit (EMSOU) and the Eastern Region Serious Organised Crime Unit (ERSOU).

The pilot would provide police teams, initially focusing on Bedfordshire Police, with a single unified view of data collated from multiple sources allowing them to assess how this type of technology could support and enhance operational policing... FULL STORY