#uber is well on its way to gathering 1 million signatures in London petition

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After losing its license to operate in London Friday, Uber has already received over 700,000 signatures on a Change.org petition it launched to save the service. The petition asks TfL to reverse its decision, and is being aggressively promoted whenever the app is used in The City. London’s transport authority, Transport for London (TfL), said it would not renew Uber’s license to operate in the city when it expires at the end of the month claiming Uber’s approach and conduct have “potential public safety and security implications.”

Uber says 3.5 million Londoners rely on its ride-sharing service, and that the ban restricts consumer choice. “If this decision stands, it will put more than 40,000 licensed drivers out of work and deprive…

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