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- 1Labour conference rejects motion to cancel Palantir NHS contract▼Surprise Report: Labour conference ❤️ Palantir NHS contract. A motion to cancel it - put forward by the Labour-affiliate
Labour's conference has declined to back a motion urging the government to cancel its £330m ($437m) contract with Palantir to process NHS patient data. The motion was put forward by the Labour-affiliated Socialist Health Association along with three constituency parties. Critics of the deal have long raised concerns about handing sensitive health data to a private US tech firm, and the vote is drawing attention from those pressing the party to reconsider.
- 2Burnham sets out pledges at Labour conference speech●Highlights from # Burnham 's speech at the # Labour conference... * The # TripleLock will be removed after 2030 🫤 * # So
Andy Burnham's speech at the Labour conference drew attention for several headline pledges: removing the pension Triple Lock after 2030, securing funding for social care from 2030, and committing Labour to electoral reform in its next manifesto. Commenters noted the promises mostly kick in far in the future, with some dismissing the rest of the speech, including on water policy, as minor tinkering.
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Protest groups and campaign organisations have gathered to demonstrate at the Labour Party conference in the UK, drawing attention to causes they want the government and party leadership to address. The rallies add pressure on Labour as members, MPs and activists convene for the party's annual gathering, with activists using the event's media coverage to amplify their demands.