Palantir and Sadiq Khan End Legal Fight Over £50m Police AI Contract

US technology company Palantir and London Mayor Sadiq Khan’s office have settled their legal dispute over a blocked £50 million contract with the Metropolitan Police, ending a months-long battle over the procurement of AI technology for criminal investigations. Announced on October 14, 2026, the settlement sees both parties withdraw their allegations against each other. The dispute began in May, when the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) blocked a proposed two-year deal that would ha