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| Uber's UK boss quits as worldwide chief flies in for London licence talks | Uber's UK boss quits as worldwide chief flies in for London licence talks |
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| The Uber executive responsible for the UK has quit, as the ride-hailing company’s worldwide boss prepares to meet London transport chiefs in an attempt to get its licence reinstated in the capital. | |
| Uber said the resignation of Jo Bertram – head of the company in northern Europe – was not related to the decision by Transport for London to strip it of its licence to operate in the city. | Uber said the resignation of Jo Bertram – head of the company in northern Europe – was not related to the decision by Transport for London to strip it of its licence to operate in the city. |
| In a letter to colleagues, Bertram said she had “decided to move on to something new and exciting” after four years with the company, during which time its network of UK drivers expanded from a few hundred to about 50,000. | In a letter to colleagues, Bertram said she had “decided to move on to something new and exciting” after four years with the company, during which time its network of UK drivers expanded from a few hundred to about 50,000. |
| “Given some of our current challenges, I’m also convinced that now is the right time to have a change of face, and to hand over to someone who will be here for the long haul and take us into the next phase,” she said. | “Given some of our current challenges, I’m also convinced that now is the right time to have a change of face, and to hand over to someone who will be here for the long haul and take us into the next phase,” she said. |
| “While I would like to have announced my move in smoother circumstances, I’m proud of the team we’ve built here and am very confident in their abilities to lead the business into the next chapter.” | “While I would like to have announced my move in smoother circumstances, I’m proud of the team we’ve built here and am very confident in their abilities to lead the business into the next chapter.” |
| Despite Bertram’s reference to “current challenges”, sources close to the company said her decision was not related to Uber’s efforts to avoid losing its licence to operate in London. | Despite Bertram’s reference to “current challenges”, sources close to the company said her decision was not related to Uber’s efforts to avoid losing its licence to operate in London. |
| In an effort to address TfL’s misgivings, Uber’s chief executive, Dara Khosrowshahi, has flown to London for talks with TfL due to take place on Tuesday, after admitting that the firm “got things wrong”. | In an effort to address TfL’s misgivings, Uber’s chief executive, Dara Khosrowshahi, has flown to London for talks with TfL due to take place on Tuesday, after admitting that the firm “got things wrong”. |
| Uber has launched a legal appeal against the revocation of its licence, which TfL said was down to concerns about whether the firm was a “fit and proper” company to run a taxi service. | Uber has launched a legal appeal against the revocation of its licence, which TfL said was down to concerns about whether the firm was a “fit and proper” company to run a taxi service. |
| The transport authority cited concerns about Uber’s conduct and approach in areas including checks on drivers and reporting criminal offences. | The transport authority cited concerns about Uber’s conduct and approach in areas including checks on drivers and reporting criminal offences. |
| Tom Elvidge, Uber’s general manager for London, will assume responsibility for the whole of the UK while the company looks for a successor to Bertram. Uber is also recruiting a chair for its UK business. | Tom Elvidge, Uber’s general manager for London, will assume responsibility for the whole of the UK while the company looks for a successor to Bertram. Uber is also recruiting a chair for its UK business. |
| Responding to her departure, Pierre-Dimitri Gore-Coty, Uber’s head of Europe, the Middle East and Africa, said: “Jo is certainly one the most impressive people I’ve had the pleasure to work with and the success of our business in northern Europe is in large part down to her leadership.” | Responding to her departure, Pierre-Dimitri Gore-Coty, Uber’s head of Europe, the Middle East and Africa, said: “Jo is certainly one the most impressive people I’ve had the pleasure to work with and the success of our business in northern Europe is in large part down to her leadership.” |