Sadiq Khan Approves £2m Palantir Pilot with Met Police Weeks After Blocking £50m Deal
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London Mayor Sadiq Khan has granted Palantir a £2m, 12-month pilot contract with the Metropolitan Police, reversing his earlier decision to block a £50m deal with the tech firm. Khan had previously cited procurement rules and opposition to Palantir's involvement in the Gaza conflict and work with US deportation agency ICE. The reversal has raised questions about consistency in the mayor's stance on public contracts and corporate values.
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bskySadiq Khan Approves £2m Palantir Pilot with Met Police Weeks After Blocking £50m Dealnovaramedia.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledKhan's spokesperson said that Londoners only want to see public money paid to companies that 'share the values of the city'.
Citing procurement rules, Khan had stopped the deal amid loud opposition to the tech firm's role in the Gaza genocide and its work with deportation agency ICE in the US.
This week it emerged he has granted Palantir a £2m contract to last at least 12 month
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