Uber London loses licence to operate
I don&#x27;t think the Mayor of London or TfL really expect to shut down Uber. It would be a deeply unpopular move. There&#x27;s an acceptance that Uber has improved things for riders, albeit at the expense of the Black Cab industry, and London wants to welcome innovative technology firms.<p>However, I also suspect that Uber hasn&#x27;t been as co-operative as TfL would like on several issues mentioned, and so this feels like a warning shot to get them to be better corporate citizen. Quote from an MP; &quot;No company, however big and powerful, will be allowed to flout our laws and regulations.&quot;<p>Uber could have reacted by saying &quot;we acknowledge our shortfallings, and we&#x27;ll work closely with TfL and the Mayor of London to ensure we put passenger safety first. We hope to avoid any interruption in service and continue to play a valuable part in London&#x27;s diverse and effective public transportation system.&quot;<p>Instead, they took a typically Travis-ish stance and said &quot;Screw you, people love us because we&#x27;re cheaper, we&#x27;ll fight this and we&#x27;ll win,&quot; without any acknowledgment of their failings.<p>Perhaps new leadership can change this approach.