London Mayor Blocks £50M Palantir AI Deal Over Serious Concerns About Trump-Linked Tech Giant
May 23, 2026A massive political civil war has erupted between London Mayor Sadiq Khan and Scotland Yard over the future of policing, artificial intelligence, and corporate ethics. Khan has officially stepped in to block a staggering £50 million deal that would have handed the UK’s largest police force over to the controversial US data-mining giant Palantir.
The intervention has triggered furious pushback from the Metropolitan Police, exposing a deep rift between city hall leadership and a police force desperate to automate its intelligence analysis.
he Mayor’s office pulled no punches, declaring there had been a “clear and serious breach” of public procurement laws. Investigations revealed that the Met Police completely bypassed standard competition, only seriously considering one single supplier: Palantir.
This contract would have been Palantir’s crown jewel in British policing. Founded by billionaire Peter Thiel, the controversial firm has already secured massive, highly criticized data contracts across the UK, including a £330m deal with NHS England and a £240m partnership with the Ministry of Defence.
True safety requires accountability, transparency, and ethics, not shortcuts.
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Source: @guardian
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