Mandelson’s links with US tech firm Palantir must be exposed, campaigners warn
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Campaigners are urging full public transparency regarding Peter Mandelson's involvement with US tech firm Palantir, amid concerns he may have leaked sensitive information to Jeffrey Epstein. Palantir has UK government contracts worth over £500m and Global Counsel, a lobbying company co-founded by Mandelson, also works for the company. In February 2025, Keir Starmer met with Palantir's CEO Alex Karp at their showroom in Washington DC, shortly after Mandelson became ambassador to the US. The meeting was not publicly disclosed until later. Foxglove has called for the Cabinet Office to release information about Mandelson's role in negotiating Palantir's contracts. The controversy follows allegations that Mandelson forwarded sensitive information to Epstein while serving as business secretary under Gordon Brown in 2009.
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