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Uber begins fight to keep its London license over safety issues
Uber’s fight to stay operational in London will begin in earnest on Monday morning, in a court case that has ramifications for its entire business.
It’s a major test for chief executive Dara Khosrowshahi, and the changes he has implemented to the ride-hailing company to appease public and regulatory criticism around the world.
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Representatives for Uber will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court in London to appeal the loss of its operator’s licence in the capital. London’s transport regulator, TfL, revoked the licence last September.
The hearing is expected to continue for three days, and we won’t necessarily know whether Uber has won its licence back at the end of the process. The appeal could go to a higher court.
Uber is continuing to operate in London in the meantime, but if it loses this process, it would have to quit London.
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