qwant news | Palantir attacks London mayor over cancelled policing technology deal

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Palantir Technologies has condemned London Mayor Sadiq Khan for halting a £50 million contract that would have expanded the Metropolitan Police’s use of the firm’s AI‑driven software for analysing criminal intelligence, warning that the decision “politicises procurement” and could compromise public safety. The mayor’s office blocked the deal after finding a “clear and serious breach” of procurement rules, arguing the tender process unfairly favoured Palantir and denied rival firms a genuine chance to compete. Palantir’s UK head Louis Mosley’s remarks linking the move to concerns about police‑officer misconduct drew sharp rebuke from Labour MP Stella Creasy, while the controversy revived scrutiny of Palantir’s wider work with the Israeli military, U.S. immigration‑enforcement programmes, the NHS and the Ministry of Defence. The Metropolitan Police expressed disappointment, saying the lack of new technology hampers modernisation amid financial strain, even as earlier, smaller Palantir projects drew “big‑brother” criticism from police unions. Government figures split on the issue: Business Secretary Peter Kyle praised Palantir’s unique capabilities, whereas MPs such as Rosena Allin‑Khan and Clive Lewis backed the mayor, insisting that public trust and city values must outweigh corporate interests.

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