Palantir and Sadiq Khan Drop Legal Battle Over Met Contract

Palantir and Sadiq Khan have dropped their legal battle over a Metropolitan Police contract, ending a dispute tied to claims that the London mayor blocked the US tech firm from a £50m police deal because of concerns over its values.

The case centred on the decision to keep Palantir out of the £50m contract with the Met, with the mayor's concerns about the company's values cited as the reason for blocking the US tech firm from the deal. The dispute escalated into legal proceedings before both sides withdrew, according to The Guardian.

The withdrawal closes a politically charged chapter for the mayor and one of the most prominent US technology companies seeking to expand its footprint in UK public services. Palantir has been an active bidder for government and law enforcement work in Britain, and the Met contract represented a significant potential award at £50m.

For investors, the resolution removes a source of legal uncertainty surrounding Palantir's UK public-sector pipeline, though the underlying questions about how its values are assessed in procurement decisions remain unresolved. The company's shares have been sensitive to developments in its government business, and the dropped case avoids a prolonged courtroom examination of the mayor's reasoning.

The decision also leaves the Met contract's future procurement path without the legal cloud that had hung over it. Neither side has disclosed the terms of the withdrawal, and no further details of the settlement were provided in the report.