Congratulations, #London!#Uber never belonged there to begin with, just as it doesn't in #Paris & #NewYorkCity. London's #taxi service is the best in the entire world. Local government should've never let Uber in to begin with!#NYC next!#BanUberhttps://t.co/1EGkz3y2SL

— Maine Magic in NYC (@MagicMaineHerb) November 25, 2019

Mayor Sadiq Khan: "I know this decision may be unpopular with Uber users, but their safety is the paramount concern. Regulations are there to keep Londoners safe."

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BBC: “Uber is going to appeal this decision so a magistrate will have to decide...” https://t.co/bxJklqZFL6

— tolu ogunlesi (@toluogunlesi) November 25, 2019

this is a pity. I sometimes have to film where black cabs are scarce and Uber is just easier.

Uber loses licence to operate in London https://t.co/vLXsdrGUba

— Dale Hurd (@DaleHurd) November 25, 2019

Uber loses licence to operate in London https://t.co/sNUYGhfdQQ

— GadgetsBoy (@GadgetsBoy) November 25, 2019

I wish @JohnTory had some ?⚽️ and stood up to @Uber & @lyft

Allowing them to operate without paying for a licence and deprive the @TTChelps of ridership & revenue is a civic disgrace. Roads are too clogged!#TOpoli

Join Taiwan, Denmark, Rome, etc. ??https://t.co/PzF4IO909Y

— ?? Now we deal with Ford ?? (@iphonenick) November 25, 2019

Uber loses loses major European market. No path to profitability in sight. ⁦@CNBC⁩ ⁦@CNNBusiness⁩ ⁦@SquawkCNBC⁩ ⁦@NBCNewsBusiness⁩ ⁦@WSJbusiness⁩ https://t.co/3y0Gl6HY2h

— ReggieVaitz (@ReggieVaitz) November 25, 2019

No more Uber in London. https://t.co/H4IZnei6YI

— Jerry Gamblin (@JGamblin) November 25, 2019

This week, London announced it is revoking @Uber's license to operate due to serious security and safety flaws. https://t.co/f4tPqevSQw

— Sierra Club (@SierraClub) November 25, 2019

Uber has had 14,000 fraudulent GDPR violations. They cannot operate in London full stop. #DigitalTransformation#DigitalMarketing https://t.co/evQ8EwS68h pic.twitter.com/CXCe3uEOKf

— Rob Abdul (@robabdul) November 25, 2019

Uber loses licence to operate in London - BBC News ⁦@jasjohalbc⁩ ⁦@BCLiberalCaucus⁩ ⁦@BCNDPCaucus⁩ ⁦@clairetrevena⁩.
Work with the public to end Translink strike.
https://t.co/lL5R2RMbSu

— KulwinderSinghDhillon (@vKulwinderSingh) November 25, 2019

All hail the London Black Cabbies!https://t.co/MouJjZeH5o

— Soul Cab ?? (@TheSoulCab) November 25, 2019

Uber stripped of its London license as the local transport regulator said it was “not fit and proper.
Uber now has 21 days to appeal the decision & will be allowed to operate during that time. The company intends to appeal. #Uber #Taxi #Rideshare #Limo
https://t.co/kjGNOQ8Inr

— Limo Action Group (@limoactiongroup) November 25, 2019

Uber stripped of its London license in huge blow dealt by TfL https://t.co/RmmToxTlEz

— #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth Kitten (@GenXMedia) November 25, 2019

BREAKING: Transport for London has said it will NOT renew Uber's license to operate in the city.

The regulator says the ride-hailing giant is not fit and proper to hold a private hire operator license.

More to come >> https://t.co/YCRWeGCbZd

— Ryan Browne (@Ryan_Browne_) November 25, 2019

Uber stripped of its London license as regulator says it put passengers at risk - https://t.co/rSotNxStxH

— Pam #Resist (@mortgageconsult) November 25, 2019

Uber stripped of its London license in huge blow to the ride-hailing giant https://t.co/Fh3cNR19xh pic.twitter.com/zljGP4jDyW

— Phil LeBeau (@Lebeaucarnews) November 25, 2019

Why are there safety concerns with Uber in London, not New York? https://t.co/q9dfyMyOub

— Saurabh Jha (@RogueRad) November 25, 2019

The question many need to knowhttps://t.co/el2IbLZ5OW @MetroUK

— Elisa Menendez (@menendez_elisa) November 25, 2019

What’s happening to Uber in London isn’t just a local challenge. It’s a test of how it can do business anywhere outside the U.S. https://t.co/q1Q5iDmzBK via @bopinion

— Leonid Bershidskiy (@Bershidsky) November 25, 2019

Uber has already said it will appeal the decision, which will put the case in front of a judge while the company remains free to operate throughout the appeals process. The last time Uber appealed such a move, it took nine months to settle.https://t.co/6s8pghEvp3

— Will Feuer (@FeuerWilliam) November 25, 2019

Just in - London transport authority says Uber is not “fit and proper” for a license. Uber has 21 days to decide whether or not to appeal, and is allowed to keep operating in London through the appeals process. https://t.co/fo2fJjcqpK

— Hadas Gold (@Hadas_Gold) November 25, 2019

feels like any response needs to acknowledge the 14,000 rides with completely unvetted and uninsured strangers? https://t.co/dfzRWckV4J

— hern (@alexhern) November 25, 2019

TfL's reasons for not granting Uber a new private hire operator's licence are some pretty serious allegations: 14,000 uninsured journeys and some with unlicensed drivers. Uber say the decision is "extraordinary and wrong", they can continue during appeal https://t.co/iJ9rKkZEzQ pic.twitter.com/9FIkiwhxvT

— Jules Mattsson (@julesmattsson) November 25, 2019

to me this begs the question as to whether insurance companies will begin carving out ride share driver coverage in their policies. paying more for commercial coverage seems reasonable since you are essentially operating a small biz although that'd be tough for the drivers/uber https://t.co/6yooYhk9SX

— Brent Hurley (@BrentHurley) November 25, 2019

Short version: this is exactly what happened in 2017. Uber blinked then, and did what TfL told it - I will be amazed if it doesn't do the same this time. https://t.co/krvjAQidwf

— Jonn Elledge (@JonnElledge) November 25, 2019

Uber set to lose London licence after 14,000+ trips found to have been done by unauthorised drivers - plus suspended drivers were able to create new accounts and start again. Firm will no doubt appeal, but pretty damaging allegations.https://t.co/zopAfp2j2c

— Leo Kelion (@LeoKelion) November 25, 2019

Good. All they had to do was pay their employees properly, institute proper safety standards and stop spying on everyone who used their service.

If they can’t/won’t do those things then they can sod off https://t.co/Nzj8fo4ejy

— Miss IG Geek ? (@MissIG_Geek) November 25, 2019

TfL placing much emphasis on appeal process: 'If they choose to appeal, Uber will have the opportunity to publicly demonstrate to a magistrate whether it has put in place sufficient measures to ensure potential safety risks to passengers are eliminated." https://t.co/vcFtYHln7z

— Charles Holland (@charlescholland) November 25, 2019

We have today made a decision not to grant Uber London Limited a new private hire operator’s licence: https://t.co/Bu3Tj9XYyv

— TfL Taxi & Private Hire (@TfLTPH) November 25, 2019

1/ Quick, non snarky thread on this from someone who uses Uber all the time and has a lot of sympathy for the argument "Taxis are often shit, and the industry is just trying to protect a monopoly."

I live in Geneva. Trust me, I know. Our cabs are AWFUL.https://t.co/AdAxg7DSrU

— Dmitry Grozoubinski (@DmitryOpines) November 25, 2019

Uber loses its licence in London … but will likely still keep operating as it appeals (we can repeat this cycle endlessly it seems) https://t.co/10WkzERjLL

— Jonathan Haynes (@JonathanHaynes) November 25, 2019

We understand we’re held to a high bar, as we should be. But this TfL decision is just wrong. Over the last 2 years we have fundamentally changed how we operate in London. We have come very far — and we will keep going, for the millions of drivers and riders who rely on us.

— dara khosrowshahi (@dkhos) November 25, 2019

2/ That said, I don't think people are reading this story closely enough.

Uber's entire business model is predicated on a crowd-sourced evaluation model. Every driver gets rated every trip and I can see my driver's rating well before they pick me up.

— Dmitry Grozoubinski (@DmitryOpines) November 25, 2019

This effectively kickstarts the same process that followed the original license rescind back in 2017 -- Uber will have to present its case to a magistrate, who will then decide whether Uber's license should be renewed. Will this just go on and on forever?

— Paul Sawers (@psawers) November 25, 2019

A thing I would very much like to know:

If, as the TfL regulator says, at least 14,000 Uber trips in London were done by unauthorized drivers, then how often does this happen in the rest of the world? https://t.co/V58jfhCPr0

— Shira Ovide (@ShiraOvide) November 25, 2019

My statement on TfL's Uber decision. pic.twitter.com/uMDjoIlqOW

— Mayor of London (@MayorofLondon) November 25, 2019

If this alleged safety issue has affected Uber in London, it would make sense to assume it's more widespread than that? https://t.co/o6IKCUAusI

— Martin SFP Bryant (@MartinSFP) November 25, 2019

Thanks for banning one of the safest ways to get around London. https://t.co/7TqC4fkGnk

— Nimco Ali (OB-fanny-E) ? (@NimkoAli) November 25, 2019

Uber lost its license in London for the second time in less than three years. Its app has a vulnerability that allowed thousands of unauthorized users to pose as Uber drivers by uploading their photos to licensed accounts https://t.co/tJnnNAry3K

— Jess Shankleman (@Jess_Shankleman) November 25, 2019

If the facts are as reported the incompetence on Uber's part, given what happened in the last round, looks extraordinary. https://t.co/bw0yb8UGVS

— Nigel Cameron (@nigelcameron) November 25, 2019

Uber's 5 biggest markets in 2018: L.A., New York, the SF area, London and Sao Paulo.

All now have regulations or restrictions in place (or pending) that may seriously undermine Uber's growth or finances. https://t.co/V58jfhCPr0

— Shira Ovide (@ShiraOvide) November 25, 2019

7/ Public policy isn't a team sport. You don't have to pick "Uber" or "Black Cabs" or "Government" and just blindly stan them.

Being 'disruptive' doesn't mean you can cut corners by just ignoring all laws and safety producers.

/endrant

— Dmitry Grozoubinski (@DmitryOpines) November 25, 2019

London is the latest jurisdiction to take a stand against exploitation. Meanwhile the Fed Govt chooses to craft anti-worker legislation and ignore @uber drivers getting ripped off and unfairly sacked https://t.co/A4GmkOsO8b #auspol

— Michael Kaine (@TWUMichaelKaine) November 25, 2019

"TfL said it had identified a "pattern of failures" in London that placed passenger safety at risk." - But it will all be sunshine & roses in Vancouver, right?

Right? https://t.co/lNn4gRsxzN

— James Gemmill (@jamesgemmill) November 25, 2019

Uber just lost its license to operate in London. Again. https://t.co/B0DBSqmGtS pic.twitter.com/ZSRXr5kTrJ

— FutureShift (@futureshift) November 25, 2019

Uber ‘not fit’ to hold license in London, loses right to operate - again https://t.co/fix1aLD2ie by @SecurityCharlie

— ZDNet (@ZDNet) November 25, 2019

Uber loses license to drive in London https://t.co/D1yXONRCcU pic.twitter.com/c9YnUwl3Fj

— Masque of the Red Death (@doctorow) November 25, 2019

Written up the news about Uber losing its license in London - I can imagine its 45,000 drivers will be signing up to its competitors pronto, if they haven't already...https://t.co/RKiyPsubeZ

— Charlotte Jee (@charlottejee) November 25, 2019

Uber loses its license to operate in London over rider safety. https://t.co/LselzVpP1I

— VICE (@VICE) November 25, 2019

A thing I would very much like to know:

If, as the TfL regulator says, at least 14,000 Uber trips in London were done by unauthorized drivers, then how often does this happen in the rest of the world? https://t.co/V58jfhCPr0

— Shira Ovide (@ShiraOvide) November 25, 2019

Uber loses its London license for "not playing by the rules"

London is Uber's 4th biggest market. All 5 of its top markets now have regulations or restrictions in place (or pending) that may seriously undermine Uber's growth or finances.https://t.co/O7vCUCtVDK

— section4 (@section_four) November 25, 2019

Uber's 5 biggest markets in 2018: L.A., New York, the SF area, London and Sao Paulo.

All now have regulations or restrictions in place (or pending) that may seriously undermine Uber's growth or finances. https://t.co/V58jfhCPr0

— Shira Ovide (@ShiraOvide) November 25, 2019

Interesting fact here is that Uber is NOT banned for labor conditions, not paying taxes, or unfair competition. It is banned for "rider safety" or in a way not complying with regulation https://t.co/XkCq9uHCLB

— Bilgehan Uzunca (@bilgehan_uzunca) November 25, 2019

#breakingnews Uber Loses London License over safety - this is good uber now banned in many cities like rome london - i wont use them they dont pay sick pay hol pay no more gig jobs https://t.co/hOFck1W9t8

— jo (@jo55adams) November 25, 2019

런던교통국의 우버 금지에 대해 https://t.co/7FNRLkPtE0
• TfL은 런던에서 승객 안전을 위험에 빠뜨린 "실패 패턴"을 확인했다고 밝혔습니다.
• 규제 당국은 또한 해고 또는 일시 정지된 드라이버가 Uber 계정을 만들고 승객을 태울 수 있음을 발견했습니다.

— editoy (@editoy) November 26, 2019

Congratulations to London for daring to hold Uber to account for its “pattern of failures” ?? https://t.co/znvFIE9KcE

— DHH (@dhh) November 25, 2019

Uber loses licence to operate in London after repeated safety failures https://t.co/Xr16XT3IC5

— Natasha Fatah (@NatashaFatah) November 26, 2019

Uber loses licence to operate in London. Will more cities follow?#Uber #London #DeleteUber #UberLondonhttps://t.co/cV1iNmcEIO

— Uncovering Uber (@UncoveringUber) November 26, 2019

Uber loses licence to operate in London - BBC News https://t.co/c0GGVSdO4T

— Ingemar Mundebo ? (@IMundebo) November 26, 2019

My contact in the rideshare driving industry in Australia says the issue that's led London to ban Uber - unregistered people using registered drivers accounts - is also happening here. Listen to The World Today at midday for more. @abcnews https://t.co/j0n4XcxNGG

— Isobel Roe (@isobelroe) November 25, 2019

@lyoshki @SacTaxiDave @4WheelDrumma @LOCOSF2014 @veenadubal @LorenaSGonzalez

I wonder if we can use the decision by TFL in London to demand that the @californiapuc allow an independent audit of uber/lyft drivers in cali?https://t.co/MouJjZeH5o

— Soul Cab ?? (@TheSoulCab) November 25, 2019

Breaking news: London England has pulled Uber's license to operate!
Uber is appealing decision and will continue to operate "temporarily" until its appeal is heard by a magistrate.
Appeal date not set, will update when more available.https://t.co/uqeqYmSEYK

— LndnTaxiAssociation (@LTA_london_on) November 25, 2019

“They obviously didn’t have systems in place that ensured these things don’t get gamed,” Recode co-founder Kara Swisher said earlier today after Uber was stripped of its license to operate in London for putting passengers at risk. https://t.co/jEnDfIakcF pic.twitter.com/BCDozopV3x

— CNBC (@CNBC) November 25, 2019

London, U.K. transportation authorities have decided not to renew Uber's license, citing thousands of instances where riders were put at risk.https://t.co/LselzVpP1I

— VICE (@VICE) November 26, 2019

My full story on today’s Uber London saga, and what’s next https://t.co/VnqxVI4jhC

— Nate Lanxon (@NateLanxon) November 25, 2019

Uber lost its license in London for the second time in less than three years. Its app has a vulnerability that allowed thousands of unauthorized users to pose as Uber drivers by uploading their photos to licensed accounts https://t.co/tJnnNAry3K

— Jess Shankleman (@Jess_Shankleman) November 25, 2019

Uber denied London operating license after TfL finds a vulnerability in the app that lets unlicensed users impersonate Uber drivers. But with appeals, Uber won't be disappearing from the capital's roads any time soon.https://t.co/uwG2pEACPk by @NateLanxon

— Amy Thomson (@athomson6) November 25, 2019

Uber Loses London License over Concerns for Rider Safety https://t.co/Nlg3oPmZtJ

— Amit Paranjape (@aparanjape) November 25, 2019

Uber just lots its licence to operate in London.

Yes, it's happened before, but his time, it may not be so easy for them to bounce back from.https://t.co/UYdeTCibI7

— Feargus O'Sullivan (@FeargusOSull) November 25, 2019

part of the reason uber just lost its license in london is bc 43 unauthorized drivers were operating by using pics of other drivers' faces, @FeargusOSull writes. uber said in sept that to improve IDs, they're going to roll out facial recognition tech soon https://t.co/M0rUhPEbVs

— Sarah Holder (@sarahsholder) November 25, 2019