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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Margaret Davis and Matt Watts

Met Police face cuts after Sadiq Khan blocks Palantir AI tech deal

The Metropolitan Police says it could face making service cuts after its £50 million contract with Palantir was blocked by the Mayor of London.

Sir Sadiq Khan stepped in after he argued that the force had only engaged with one supplier when the contract was awarded, and the move is now subject to a legal challenge by the technology giant, who are threatening to sue.

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