Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Tool of the Empire: Monopoly...The UK government is under fire for its deepening "monopoly" on public data by handing massive contracts to the US tech firm Palantir. Despite £600m+ deals with the NHS and police facing backlash over links to Trump’s ICE and a controversial manifesto, ministers are reportedly exploring exit clauses amid public outcry .

Meanwhile, Zambia has taken a firm stand refusing to collaborate with the new Trump administration's aid model. Lusaka walked away from a $2 billion health deal, accusing the US of trying to illegally link life-saving funds to access to critical minerals and demands for private health data .

Two very different stories about sovereignty and data.

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