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Sep 3, 2026

Sadiq Khan's texts and emails to be searched in Palantir legal battle over blocked Met Police deal

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has agreed to have his text messages and emails searched as part of a High Court legal battle with Palantir, after he blocked a £50m deal between the US technology company and the Metropolitan Police.

Sep 3, 2026·3 sources

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▪Palantir and the Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime have set aside more than £8 million in combined legal costs for the High Court case.
▪The Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime blocked a proposed £50 million contract between the Metropolitan Police and Palantir in May 2026, citing procurement process failures.
▪The Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime is demanding access to Palantir's internal files to show that the Metropolitan Police's contract award process was flawed.

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