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| Uber's London licence renewed for two months | |
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| Taxi booking firm Uber has had its right to operate in London extended for two months. | |
| The firm lost its licence in 2017 due to public safety concerns, after which a judge granted a 15-month extension which was due to expire on Wednesday. | The firm lost its licence in 2017 due to public safety concerns, after which a judge granted a 15-month extension which was due to expire on Wednesday. |
| Transport for London (TfL) said its licence would now be renewed temporarily while it requested additional information from the firm. | |
| Uber must also meet new conditions on passenger safety, it said. | Uber must also meet new conditions on passenger safety, it said. |
| It means the taxi firm must wait until November to find out if it will be granted another full five-year licence. | |
| Jamie Heywood, Uber's regional general manager for northern and eastern Europe, said the firm would "continue to work closely with TfL and provide any additional requested information". | |
| He added: "Over the past two years, we've launched a range of new safety features in the app, introduced better protections for drivers and our clean air plan is helping to tackle air pollution." | |
| But the GMB union, which represents Uber drivers, said the firm has had "more chances than a game of monopoly". | |
| Regional officer Steve Garelick said: "A two month licence extension is no good for anyone - it leaves uncertainty for drivers and passengers, meanwhile Uber still operates an unsafe model on the streets of London. | |
| "Transport for London has simply kicked the can down the road and show no regard for driver or public safety." |