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Sadiq Khan agrees to have his texts and emails searched in Palantir legal battle
Palantir says Mopac unlawfully vetoed the contract after citing the company’s values and ethics, as the Met starts a new procurement process.
- London Mayor Lord Sadiq Khan will have his digital communications searched as part of Palantir's legal battle against the Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime over a blocked £50 million artificial intelligence contract.
- Blocking the contract, Mopac claimed the Metropolitan Police's procurement strategy created an "unacceptable risk of unlawfulness," while Palantir alleges Mopac introduced an "unlawful veto" by wrongly considering the firm's "values and ethics."
- At a preliminary hearing on Thursday, the High Court designated Lord Khan and Downing Street's Sarah Brown as "custodians," requiring their communications from September 1, 2025, to May 28, 2026, to be disclosed.
- Mopac argued the Metropolitan Police committed a "clear and serious breach" of procedure, while Palantir is seeking a declaration that Mopac acted unlawfully and demands the contract be awarded to the firm.
- The Met has initiated a new procurement process for the deal while a full hearing of the case is scheduled for January next year to determine if the previous decision should be quashed.
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London Mayor To Disclose Docs In Palantir's £50M Police Row
Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London, will have his texts and emails searched as part of a legal claim brought by Palantir over alleged unlawful blocking of a £50 million ($67 million) software contract with the Metropolitan Police Service.
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