Deputy mayor questioned over blocked Palantir deal (opens original article in a new tab)

London's deputy mayor for policing and crime defended blocking a £25.3m contract with Palantir, citing oversight concerns, as the London Assembly questioned potential policing cuts and Palantir threatened legal action.

• Deputy mayor Kaya Comer-Schwartz blocked a £25.3m contract between the Metropolitan Police and Palantir over oversight concerns
• The London Assembly's Police and Crime Committee questioned Comer-Schwartz about potential cuts to frontline policing due to the decision
• Palantir plans to challenge the decision legally and claims its bid offered value for money
• The Met faces potential job cuts of up to 750 as budget constraints worsen
• Comer-Schwartz stated she had not seen contingency plans for possible service reductions