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title: ""Uber will not be issued a new private hire licence, Transport for…"
date: 2017-09-27
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# "Uber will not be issued a new private hire licence, Transport for…

*September 27, 2017 · Facebook*

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[http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-41358640](http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-41358640){target="_blank"}
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\"Uber will not be issued a new private hire licence, Transport for London (TfL) has said.\
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TfL concluded the ride-hailing app firm was not fit and proper to hold a London private hire operator licence.\
It said it took the decision on the grounds of \"public safety and security implications\".\
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Confirming it would appeal against the decision, Uber said it showed the world \"far from being open, London is closed to innovative companies\".\
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TfL\'s concerns include Uber\'s approach to carrying out background checks on drivers and reporting serious criminal offences.\"\
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[http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-41358640](http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-41358640){target="_blank"}
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