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Sadiq Khan after £50m contract with Met police blocked Palantir has accused Sadiq Khan of “putting
blocked by the London mayor, [Sadiq Khan](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/sadiq-khan), with City Hall citing a “clear and serious breach” of procurement rules. Scotland Yard had been in talks, [revealed](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/apr/22/met-police-talks-palantir-ai-tech-criminal-investigations-automate-intelligence) by the Guardian
Sadiq Khan’s stated reason for blocking the Met’s Palantir deal was a “clear and serious breach” of procurement rules, but politics lies not far behind. He has also cited “concerns about using public
Sadiq Khan may oppose Scotland Yard using Palantir’s AI systems to process criminal intelligence because of his “concerns about using public money to support firms who act contrary to London’s values”. The mayor