US spy-tech company to challenge London mayor’s intervention after he raised concerns over breach of procurement rules
Palantir intends to sue the London mayor, Sadiq Khan, after he blocked a contract between the US spy-tech firm and the Metropolitan police.
The Met had planned to use Palantir’s software to automate intelligence analysis in criminal investigations, until Khan intervened in late May, sparking a row between the UK’s largest police force and the mayor’s office.
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This article was originally published by The Guardian and written by Aisha Down and Rajeev Syal.
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