UK National Health Service

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.

A study found that lifts in the UK and mainland Europe have not kept up with increasing obesity levels, raising concerns about safety and equity. The research analyzed weight limits of elevators from 1972 to 2004. This raises concerns over the ability of lifts to accommodate larger citizens.

The UK National Health Service's plan to move away from open source software has sparked negative reactions, with many arguing that public code should be kept open. The Free Software Foundation Europe has spoken out against the move and an open letter is available for signatures. The decision is seen as a bad move, potentially compromising digital sovereignty and security.

Lacunar strokes affect about 35,000 people in the UK each year and may be caused by widening of arteries in the brain, making some medications ineffective. Researchers have uncovered the potential cause of this type of stroke, which accounts for a quarter of all strokes in the UK. This finding could explain why lacunar strokes are not responsive to certain treatments.