Uber to battle to renew licence appeal next Spring

Uber will lock horns with Transport for London (TfL) in Spring as the smartphone app battles to win back its private hire licence, a court heard today (MON). The $70billion tech giant is appealing TfL’s decision to not renew its licence in September after they cited concerns about their approach to reporting serious criminal offences and background checks on drivers. Uber could effectively be banned from the capital if the decision is upheld, but their 40,000 drivers can continue to…