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London's Uber Beef Has Deep Cultural Roots

The ride-sharing app has clashed with traditional taxis before—but this is different.
Source: Toby Melville / Reuters

On Friday, more than 3 million London commuters learned that they would soon have fewer options for the commute home, after the city’s transport authority announced Uber will no longer be allowed to operate within the sprawling capital’s city limits.

“TfL has concluded that Uber London Limited is not fit and proper to hold a, citing a range of concerns with the ride-sharing app, from its history of reporting serious criminal offenses to its policies on obtaining background checks for its drivers. Uber’s current operating license expires in eight days, after which the app will no longer be permitted to operate within the city. TfL, however, said Uber would have three weeks to appeal the decision, during which time the company may continue to operate.

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