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Peter Mandelson invited UK PM to meet Palantir's Thiel
Peter Mandelson, UK former ambassador to the US, invited Prime Minister Kier Starmer to meet Palantir founder Peter Thiel. Palantir secured significant UK government contracts, including £60 million in NHS deals during the pandemic and a £330 million NHS Federated Data Platform contract. Mandelson co-founded Global Counsel, which lobbied for Palantir, and communications show coordination between Mandelson, Palantir executives, and UK officials.
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