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| Hundreds of thousands sign petition over Uber London licence loss | Hundreds of thousands sign petition over Uber London licence loss |
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| Hundreds of thousands of people have signed a petition calling for Transport for London to reverse its decision to strip Uber's licence. | Hundreds of thousands of people have signed a petition calling for Transport for London to reverse its decision to strip Uber's licence. |
| More than 400,000 names have been added to the petition on Change.org after TfL said the firm would not have its licence renewed. | More than 400,000 names have been added to the petition on Change.org after TfL said the firm would not have its licence renewed. |
| The regulator said the ride-hailing app firm was not "fit and proper" to hold a London private hire operator licence. | The regulator said the ride-hailing app firm was not "fit and proper" to hold a London private hire operator licence. |
| Uber says it will appeal against the decision. | Uber says it will appeal against the decision. |
| The petition says: "If this decision stands, it will put more than 40,000 licensed drivers out of work and deprive millions of Londoners of a convenient and affordable form of transport." | The petition says: "If this decision stands, it will put more than 40,000 licensed drivers out of work and deprive millions of Londoners of a convenient and affordable form of transport." |
| TfL said it had taken the decision on the grounds of "public safety and security implications". | TfL said it had taken the decision on the grounds of "public safety and security implications". |
| Its concerns include Uber's approach to carrying out background checks on drivers and reporting serious criminal offences. | Its concerns include Uber's approach to carrying out background checks on drivers and reporting serious criminal offences. |
| Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said: "I fully support TfL's decision - it would be wrong if TfL continued to license Uber if there is any way that this could pose a threat to Londoners' safety and security." | Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said: "I fully support TfL's decision - it would be wrong if TfL continued to license Uber if there is any way that this could pose a threat to Londoners' safety and security." |
| Uber claimed the move "would show the world that, far from being open, London is closed to innovative companies". | Uber claimed the move "would show the world that, far from being open, London is closed to innovative companies". |
| One driver with Uber in London said: "I don't think it is a fair decision. Uber offers a flexible schedule, and a weekly income." | One driver with Uber in London said: "I don't think it is a fair decision. Uber offers a flexible schedule, and a weekly income." |
| And Twitter user @Gabbysalaza_ said that she was "annoyed" at the decision as Uber allowed her to get out of "uncomfy" situations if out at night. | |
| Uber's licence is due to expire on 30 September. | Uber's licence is due to expire on 30 September. |
| It has 21 days to appeal against TfL's decision and can continue to operate while any appeals are ongoing. | It has 21 days to appeal against TfL's decision and can continue to operate while any appeals are ongoing. |
| Some 3.5 million passengers and 40,000 drivers use the Uber app in London. | Some 3.5 million passengers and 40,000 drivers use the Uber app in London. |