Uber in London News

Uber Granted 18-Month License Extension in London After Legal Review

Uber Technologies Inc. won the ability to continue operating in its biggest European market after a London judge granted the ride-hailing service an 18-month license extension. Uber did enough to satisfy the court that it was now “fit and proper” …

Update: Uber Braces for UK Legal Battles that Could End Its Reign in London

Uber Technologies Inc. is bracing for a long summer of legal battles that could see the end of its reign in London and entitle its drivers to a long list of workers’ rights. A dispute over whether its drivers should …

Uber in London Failed to Flag Assault Complaints, Monitor Drivers’ Insurance Status

London’s main transportation regulator has released a scathing document detailing why it moved to ban Uber Technologies Inc. from operating in the city. The regulator lists several safety concerns, including the charge that it didn’t receive proper notification of alleged …

Uber Appeals Denial of License in London

Uber submitted an appeal on Friday against a decision by London’s transport regulator to strip the taxi app of its right to operate in one its most important markets, setting up a potentially lengthy legal process during which it can …

Uber Loses London License for Failures on Safety and Security

The Uber ride-hailing service was stripped of its London operating license on Monday for the second time in just over two years, subject to appeal, after the regulator found a “pattern of failures” on safety and security. A change to …

Uber in London Awaits Decision on License Renewal in Its Important European Market

London’s transit authority is set to announce as soon as Monday whether it will grant Uber Technologies Inc. a new license to operate. If Transport for London decides against the company, Uber could face expulsion from its most important European …

Uber Must Show London Regulator Its Drivers Are Insured, Trained, for License Renewal

Uber Technologies Inc. has been granted a two-month license to operate in London as the ride-hailing app makes stuttering progress in winning over the city’s regulator. Transport for London had previously declined to grant Uber a private-hire license, but said …

London’s Uber Drivers Sue City’s Mayor for ‘Discriminatory’ New Levy

London Mayor Sadiq Khan’s decision to charge Uber Technologies Inc. drivers to operate in the city center amounts to racial discrimination and puts some out of business, lawyers for the drivers said Wednesday in court, in the latest stage of …

Uber’s London License Faces New Legal Challenge as Cab Drivers Fight Back

Months after Uber Technologies Inc. won a reprieve in a high-stakes battle over its operations in the U.K. capital, its London license is back in question. United Cabbies Group, which represents taxi drivers in the capital, brought a legal challenge …

Uber Faces $1.3B Tax Suit in UK from Lawyer Who Won Major Brexit Ruling

The lawyer who spearheaded a landmark court case — which ended with the European Union’s top court ruling that the U.K. can unilaterally reverse Brexit — appeared in court Wednesday for a fresh battle, this time with Uber Technologies Inc. …