Former Labour deputy Tom Watson joins Palantir as £330M NHS deal nears break point

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    "title": "Former Labour deputy Tom Watson joins Palantir as £330M NHS deal nears break point",
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    "excerpt": "public sector US spy-tech firm insists its new UK senior vice president is there to 'build things, not to open doors' Former Labour deputy leader Tom Watson has taken a senior UK role at Palantir as the government considers whether to invoke a break clause in the US spy-tech company's controversial £330 million National Health Service (NHS) contract. The appointment is the latest high-profile example of Palantir recruiting from British politics and public service as it seeks to expand its government business. Palantir chief executive Alex Karp said in a statement: \"This is just the latest chapter of Tom's 40-year fight for better public services. We are fortunate to have him guide us as we help the British government to deliver for the British public.\" Watson, who has advised Palantir since 2024, will become its UK senior vice president and work alongside Louis Mosley, executive vice president for the UK and Europe. In a statement shared on social media , Mosley said: \"Tom will lead our work on what Palantir owes this country. That means answering the Prime Minister's challenge to companies holding public contracts: support British jobs, invest in skills, deliver in every postcode. It also means helping people prepare for what AI does to work and to the services they rely on.\" Mosley said Watson had been on leave from the House of Lords since March and would remain so while...",
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