London mayor halts the Met’s £50mn Palantir deal
Corroborated by 2 sources from 2 publishers
ukpolitics3h ago
TL;DR
A £50m Met police deal with the controversial US tech company Palantir has been blocked by the London mayor, Sadiq Khan, with City Hall citing a “clear and serious breach” of procurement rules London mayor blocks the Met’s £50mn Palantir deal.
Sources
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The Guardian (World)
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/may/21/london-mayor-sadiq-khan-blocks-met-police-deal-with-palantir
7h ago
2
The Guardian (World)
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/may/21/flood-prone-london-school-climate-adapted-playground
4h ago
3
Financial Times Companies
https://www.ft.com/content/f9d3653a-42e3-4296-be81-b7fa4f16b624
3h ago