Palantir, Sadiq Khan Drop Fight Over £50 Million Met AI Contract
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Updated · The Guardian · Oct 14
Palantir, Sadiq Khan Drop Fight Over £50 Million Met AI Contract
3 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Oct 14
Summary
A January high court trial was averted after Palantir and London policing authority Mopac withdrew allegations over the blocked two-year £50 million Metropolitan Police AI contract.
A joint statement said Mopac’s May 2026 decision was not based on Palantir’s values or ethics, but on procurement law, governance, affordability and value-for-money tests.
The dispute began after Khan intervened to stop Palantir’s award for the Unified Operational Analytics system, while Palantir argued political objections to its leadership and clients threatened its UK business.
A fresh procurement process is now under way, with Mopac saying Palantir will be treated fairly if it bids again, though no appointment is guaranteed.
The settlement leaves each side paying its own costs, with no damages or liability admissions, as Palantir also fights to keep its £330 million NHS data contract.