Uber wins legal battle to operate in London

Uber has won an appeal against having its licence to operate withdrawn in London, ending almost three years of legal wrangling.

Transport for London (TfL) had rejected the rider-hailer's application to continue trading in the capital last November, citing "several breaches that placed passengers and their safety at risk".

Among TfL’s biggest concerns was Uber's handling of a software glitch that allowed more than 14,000 trips to be carried out by drivers who faked their identity on the app, meaning those journeys were uninsured and, in some cases, trips were taken with unlicensed drivers.

In delivering his ruling, Judge Tan Ikram found that despite "historical failings", Uber is now "fit ...