Reported Editor-read The Register, 28 January 2026
What it does not test. Does not establish the contract's full technical scope or whether any UK alternative was considered.
How this item counts. Towards dependence: it changes who operates. Binding 3 of 3 (in force or operating), scale 2 of 3 (medium), Reported counts half: weight -3 of 36 possible. 3x-larger no-bid deal deepens UK reliance on US-owned, US-law Palantir platform. European Sovereignty Index
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