Uber in court to fight for London operation
40,000 drivers can continue to take passengers until the appeals process is exhausted, which could take years
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UBER will defend its right to operate in London in a court hearing on Monday after the app was deemed unfit to run a taxi service and stripped of its licence in its most important European market.
Regulator Transport for London (TfL) shocked the Silicon Valley firm by rejecting its licence renewal bid in September, citing its approach to reporting serious criminal offences and background checks on drivers.
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