{"slug": "met-police-boss-threatens-to-cut-700-frontline-jobs-after-palantir-deal-blocked", "title": "Met Police boss threatens to cut 700 frontline jobs after Palantir deal blocked", "summary": "Metropolitan Police Commissioner Mark Rowley warned that 700 frontline officer jobs could be cut after the force's contract with data analytics firm Palantir was blocked. 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