Uber can KEEP its London licence: Judge rules company IS now ‘fit and proper’ despite historic failings
Uber has kept its licence to operate in London following a court ruling today despite a judge criticising its ‘historical failings’.
Deputy chief magistrate Tan Ikram handed down his decision on Uber’s appeal against Transport for London’s (TfL) refusal to renew its operating licence after it was removed due to safety concerns.
He declared that it was a ‘fit and proper’ company to operate minicabs in the capital, following a four-day hearing at Westminster Magistrates’ Court earlier this month.
Uber had been allowed to continue operating in London until the appeal was completed (file)
TfL rejected Uber’s application for a new London licence in November 2019, due to ‘several breaches that placed passengers and their safety at risk’.
It found a change to Uber’s systems had allowed unauthorised people to upload their photographs to legitimate driver accounts, enabling them to pick up passengers.
Uber had been allowed to continue operating in London until the appeal process was completed.
The company was previously granted a short-term licence by a judge in 2018, following TfL’s decision not to renew its licence in September 2017.