Regulatory body Transport for London has announced that Uber has been refused a renewed licence to operate in the UK's capital. Again.
Having previously granted a licence after a similar stand-off in 2017, TfL has refused to renew it again, citing failures in passenger safety and security as the reason.
It also claims that it found instances of unauthorised drivers exploiting vulnerabilities in the Uber app to carry passengers without the correct licensing.
The app-based taxi firm will be able to continue to operate and pick-up passengers during any potential appeal process.
Uber is yet to confirm if it plans to appeal the decision - although we would put good money on it doing so.
"As the regulator of private hire services in London we are required to make a decision today on whether Uber is fit and proper to hold a licence. Safety is our absolute top priority. While we recognise Uber has made improvements, it is unacceptable that Uber has allowed passengers to get into minicabs with drivers who are potentially unlicensed and uninsured," said TfL's director of licensing, Helen Chapman.
"It is clearly concerning that these issues arose, but it is also concerning that we cannot be confident that similar issues won’t happen again in future.
"If they choose to appeal, Uber will have the opportunity to publicly demonstrate to a magistrate whether it has put in place sufficient measures to ensure potential safety risks to passengers are eliminated.
"If they do appeal, Uber can continue to operate and we will closely scrutinise the company to ensure the management has robust controls in place to ensure safety is not compromised during any changes to the app."
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