Greater Manchester resists Palantir health data contract

The UK region of Greater Manchester is pushing back against a large national health care contract awarded to Palantir. Local officials argue they can run the data work themselves rather than outsourcing it to Palantir.

Why it matters: This adds to a string of local and regional pushback against Palantir's expanding role in public-sector data infrastructure, particularly around sensitive health records. It highlights growing friction between centralized government AI contracts and local demands for control over citizen data.