After £50m Met deal blocked, Palantir accuses Sadiq Khan of 'putting politics over public safety'
Corroborated by 3 sources from 3 publishers
TL;DR
Reports differ across sources; according to theguardian.com, palantir has accused Sadiq Khan of “putting politics above public safety” after the London mayor blocked its £50m contract with the Metropolitan police in a move that has also led to tensions inside Labour over its involvement with the US tech company.
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BBC News
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyp1e11px0o?at_campaign=rss&at_medium=RSS
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The Guardian (World)
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/may/21/met-palantir-row-gets-to-heart-of-how-public-services-should-use-ai
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The Guardian (World)
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/may/22/palantir-hits-back-sadiq-khan-contract-met-police-blocked
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BBC News
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9wend4lk2no?at_campaign=rss&at_medium=RSS
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BBC News
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9wend4lk2no?at_campaign=rss&at_medium=RSS
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Yahoo Finance News
https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/palantir-stock-down-35-time-173500849.html