Corbyn slams UK for £240m deal with Israel-linked US tech giant Palantir

Former UK Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has condemned the British government for awarding a £240 million contract to the US tech giant Palantir. Corbyn's criticism is based on the company's links to the Israeli military and its alleged role in enabling human rights abuses in Gaza and with US anti-migrant policies. The deal provides the UK's Ministry of Defence with data analytics capabilities for strategic and operational decision-making. Corbyn accused the government of treating crimes against humanity as business opportunities and outsourcing its foreign policy rather than pursuing an independent one based on peace.