Uber’s London licence hangs in balance on expiry day

London’s transport regulator said on Monday it has yet to decide on whether to renew Uber’s operating licence in the city after a media report said the taxi app would lose its right to take rides in Britain’s capital.

LBC radio reported on Monday, the day the Silicon Valley firm’s licence expires in London, that Uber will not receive a new licence in one of its most important markets, citing several unnamed sources.

A spokesman Transport for London said no decision has been made. Uber declined to comment.

Uber and TfL have been engaged in a long-running battle since the authority rejected a renewal request in 2017, citing shortcomings it said it found in the firm’s approach to reporting serious criminal offences and driver background checks, prompting legal action.