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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.
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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.