Palantir to sue London Mayor Sadiq Khan over blocked £50m Met police contract
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Aisha Down, Rajeev Syal
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Summary
Palantir, a US spy-tech company, plans to sue London Mayor Sadiq Khan after he blocked a £50 million contract between the firm and the Metropolitan Police. The Met intended to use Palantir's software for automating intelligence analysis in criminal investigations. Khan intervened in late May, citing a breach of procurement rules and suggesting Palantir was the only contender. Palantir's lawyers have now written to the Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime, signaling legal action.
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· 3 pulledKhan said there had been a breach of procurement rules in the contract and suggested Palantir had been the only contender.
The Met had planned to use Palantir's software to automate intelligence analysis in criminal investigations, until Khan intervened in late May, sparking a row between the UK's largest police force and the mayor's office.
Palantir's lawyers have written to the Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime saying the...
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