Jennette Arnold OBE AM, Chair of the London Assembly, said:
“We welcome Transport for London’s decision to not renew Uber’s licence. The London Assembly unanimously agreed for the licence to not be renewed, unless the company improved its working practices.
Londoners’ safety must come first and the Assembly was concerned about the effects of Uber’s practices on its own drivers, other private hire operators and the London licenced taxi trade.
If Uber wants to operate in London in the future, it really must up its game in terms of safety and its working conditions.”
Notes to editors
- The London Assembly unanimously agreed a motion in July 2017 calling for the license of Uber to not be renewed, unless the company improves its working practices.
- The Transport Committee published a report, ‘Future Proof – Taxi and Private Hire Services in London’.
- As well as investigating issues that matter to Londoners, the London Assembly acts as a check and a balance on the Mayor.
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