A judge has ruled that Uber is "fit and proper" and can continue to operate in London, despite "historical failings".
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Last November, the ride-hailing app was stripped of its licence in the British capital after the Regulators Transport for London (TfL) stated they were aware of "a pattern of failures" made by the firm which put passengers' safety and security at risk, and concluded that the service was "not fit and proper at this time".
However, Uber appealed the decision, and after a four-day hearing at Westminster Magistrates' Court this month, they won the right to continue operating.
Judge Tan Ikram said in a written verdict: "Despite their historical failings, I find them, now, to be a fit and proper person to hold a London PHV (private hire vehicle) operator's licence."
The judge added that concerns about Uber's systems and processing have been "adequately addressed".
Last year, Uber hailed the decision as "extraordinary and wrong" and vowed to appeal.
The firm's regional general manager for northern and eastern Europe, Jamie Heywood, said at the time: "TfL's decision not to renew Uber's licence in London is extraordinary and wrong, and we will appeal.
"We have fundamentally changed our business over the last two years and are setting the standard on safety. TfL found us to be a fit and proper operator just two months ago, and we continue to go above and beyond.
"On behalf of the 3.5 million riders and 45,000 licensed drivers who depend on Uber in London, we will continue to operate as normal and will do everything we can to work with TfL to resolve this situation."