Former Labour deputy leader Tom Watson joins Palantir

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Peer takes full-time position at the controversial company as it fends off pressure from both Andy Burnham’s government and Sadiq Khan Another former government minister has been hired by a controversial US AI company, this time Palantir, which has a…

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  • Reported by The Guardian and published Fri, 18 Sep 2026 06:00:11 UTC.

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