A licensing panel announced on Monday that Uber was not a fit and proper company to continue operating in Brighton. The panel cited concerns over a data breach in which Uber customers’ personal details were leaked, and the number of Uber drivers who were not licensed in Brighton but were operating in the city. York also rejected Uber’s licence application last December. The council also pointed to a rush of licence applications in nearby Lewes, after a comparison page was publicised on Uber’s website. Uber is licensed to operate in 80 areas across the UK, having succeeded with 35 applications in the last year.

Source: The Guardian May 01, 2018 16:16 UTC