Anne Roth4d ago

„London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan has been accused of "putting politics over public safety" after blocking a £50m contract between the Metropolitan Police and US tech firm #Palantir.“

„It is also understood Sir Sadiq intends to speak to the government about whether a company's ethics should be taken into account during procurement.“

London mayor putting 'politics over safety' Palantir UK boss says
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9wend4lk2no

London mayor putting 'politics over safety' Palantir UK boss says

Palantir UK chief says blocking £50m Met deal will give "hostile states and criminals an advantage".

Show threadAnne Roth

Also:

„City Hall was originally told the contract would cost between £15m and £25m per year over two years. Following negotiations, the Met increased the figure to £25m so the total cost would be £50m.“

May 26 at 7:29amWeb
Show threadandifa4d ago
@anneroth Was ich nicht begreife: warum wird der UK-Palantirchef von der BBC wie er ein neutraler Beobachter zitiert? False balance, oder nicht? 😵‍💫
Show threadGhostOnTheHalfShell3d ago

@andifa @anneroth

Balance? 🤪