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| Uber secures right to continue operating in London | Uber secures right to continue operating in London |
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| Uber has secured its right to continue operating in London after a judge upheld its appeal against Transport for London (TfL). | Uber has secured its right to continue operating in London after a judge upheld its appeal against Transport for London (TfL). |
| The ride-hailing giant will be granted a new licence to work in the capital, nearly a year after TfL rejected its application over safety concerns. | The ride-hailing giant will be granted a new licence to work in the capital, nearly a year after TfL rejected its application over safety concerns. |
| It ends uncertainty for the 45,000 drivers who use the taxi app in London. | It ends uncertainty for the 45,000 drivers who use the taxi app in London. |
| Westminster Magistrates' Court said Uber was now a "fit and proper" operator "despite historical failings". | Westminster Magistrates' Court said Uber was now a "fit and proper" operator "despite historical failings". |
| One of the main concerns raised by TfL was a flaw in Uber's system that allowed unauthorised people to upload their photographs to legitimate drivers' accounts, which then allowed them to pick up passengers. | One of the main concerns raised by TfL was a flaw in Uber's system that allowed unauthorised people to upload their photographs to legitimate drivers' accounts, which then allowed them to pick up passengers. |
| Westminster Magistrates' Court heard that 24 drivers shared their accounts with 20 others which led to 14,788 rides. | Westminster Magistrates' Court heard that 24 drivers shared their accounts with 20 others which led to 14,788 rides. |
| Uber's regional general manager for Northern and Eastern Europe, Jamie Heywood, said: "It was not what we would do now. It was inadequate, we could have done better." | Uber's regional general manager for Northern and Eastern Europe, Jamie Heywood, said: "It was not what we would do now. It was inadequate, we could have done better." |
| Deputy chief magistrate Tan Ikram said he took Uber's "track-record of regulation breaches" into account but said it had made efforts to address failings and had improved standards. | Deputy chief magistrate Tan Ikram said he took Uber's "track-record of regulation breaches" into account but said it had made efforts to address failings and had improved standards. |
| "Despite their historical failings, I find them, now, to be a fit and proper person to hold a London PHV [private hire vehicle] operator's licence," he said. | |
| He will now decide on the length of the new licence and what conditions could be imposed. | He will now decide on the length of the new licence and what conditions could be imposed. |
| TfL originally refused to renew Uber's licence in September 2017. The company then won a 15-month licence by a judge in June 2018 after taking the case to court. | TfL originally refused to renew Uber's licence in September 2017. The company then won a 15-month licence by a judge in June 2018 after taking the case to court. |
| Uber was granted a two-month licence this time last year, but TfL then rejected the firm's subsequent application based on "several breaches that placed passengers and their safety at risk". | Uber was granted a two-month licence this time last year, but TfL then rejected the firm's subsequent application based on "several breaches that placed passengers and their safety at risk". |