London — Uber claimed on Monday it had mended its ways as the ride-hailing app started its appeal against being stripped of its licence to operate in London. Uber agreed it was right that its licence had not been renewed by the city’s transport authority back in September, but said it had since undergone "wholesale change" in response, and the decision should therefore be overturned. Transport for London (TfL) decided against renewing the US taxi-hailing app’s licence due to several safety concerns. Uber’s appeal is being heard at Westminster Magistrate’s Court in London. "We accept TfL’s decision in September was the right decision on the evidence at the time," Uber’s lawyer Tom de la Mare told the court. "That acceptance has led to wholesale change in the way we conduct our business." The company has about 40,000 drivers and 3.5-million customers in the British capital. Serious incidents TfL’s concerns included how Uber obtained drivers’ medical certificates and how criminal recor...
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