Sadiq Khan blocking Met's £50m Palantir deal was unlawful, High Court documents claim
Palantir says the veto was unlawful and seeks to force award of a contract worth up to £50 million after City Hall raised value-for-money concerns.
- In June, Palantir filed a legal claim at the High Court against the Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime to overturn its refusal to approve a £25.3m contract for the Metropolitan Police, which the company's lawyers called an "unlawful veto."
- MOPAC blocked the deal, claiming the force failed to present its procurement strategy—a "clear and serious breach" of procedure—while City Hall objected to Palantir's "values and ethics."
- The Metropolitan Police sought the "Unified Operational Analytics" system to automate criminal investigations. Lord Pannick argued for Palantir that the company was the "best, and/or most economical" supplier with a robust selection process.
- At a preliminary hearing on Thursday, Mr Justice Constable scheduled a full hearing for January 2027. MOPAC confirmed it will oppose the action while working on a new, competitive procurement process.
- Palantir's UK chief executive claimed London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan is "putting politics over public safety," while critics raised concerns over the company's links to the CIA, the Israeli Defence Force, and co-founder Peter Thiel's donations to Donald Trump.
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Palantir Says London Mayor’s Office Wrongly Blocked $67 Million Met Police Contract
U.S. company Palantir says the London police wrongly blocked a 50 million pound ($67 million) contract over “values and ethics,” as the tech giant pressed forward with a lawsuit against London Mayor Sadiq Khan’s office. The dispute centers on a proposed two-year agreement under which Palantir would provide software for the Metropolitan Police, the force responsible for policing Greater London. The company’s AI software would help automate admin…
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조선일보(London=Yonhap News) Correspondent Kim Ji-yeon = Controversy surrounding a contract with the U.S. tech company Palantir at a British public institution continues.
Palantir susśine că primăria Londrei i-a blockat în mod ilegal a contract în valoare de 50 de mlioane de lire sterline cu Poliția Metropolitană, din cauza obiecюiilor pritind „valorile și etica的 acesteia, arată documentele judiciare ale unui proceedings intentat de compania americană de tehnologie, citate de Reuters și BBC. Palantir a dat în judecată un ...
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