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| Uber licence renewal in Brighton turned down | Uber licence renewal in Brighton turned down |
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| Uber has had its application to renew its private hire operator licence in Brighton and Hove turned down. | Uber has had its application to renew its private hire operator licence in Brighton and Hove turned down. |
| Brighton and Hove City Council's licensing panel said it had "significant concerns" about the car hailing app's data breach in 2016. | |
| It was also concerned at its commitment to use only Brighton and Hove licensed drivers in the city. | It was also concerned at its commitment to use only Brighton and Hove licensed drivers in the city. |
| Uber said it was "a disappointing decision", and it intended to appeal "so we can continue serving the city". | Uber said it was "a disappointing decision", and it intended to appeal "so we can continue serving the city". |
| It emerged last November that Uber, which has 75 million users across the world, had concealed a hack that affected 57 million customers and drivers in 2016. | It emerged last November that Uber, which has 75 million users across the world, had concealed a hack that affected 57 million customers and drivers in 2016. |
| It was hidden by the company which paid hackers a ransom of $100,000 (£75,000) to delete the data. | It was hidden by the company which paid hackers a ransom of $100,000 (£75,000) to delete the data. |
| The council said the decision not to renew Uber's licence was unanimous, following a meeting on 23 April. | The council said the decision not to renew Uber's licence was unanimous, following a meeting on 23 April. |
| Chair of the licensing panel, Jackie O'Quinn, said: "In the original application in 2015, UBL (Uber Britannia Ltd) gave a firm commitment to adhere to the standards set out in the Blue Book and only to use Brighton and Hove licensed drivers. | Chair of the licensing panel, Jackie O'Quinn, said: "In the original application in 2015, UBL (Uber Britannia Ltd) gave a firm commitment to adhere to the standards set out in the Blue Book and only to use Brighton and Hove licensed drivers. |
| "We do not feel the spirit of this commitment has been kept to. | "We do not feel the spirit of this commitment has been kept to. |
| "In the panel's view, large numbers of taxis operating in the city that do not meet our Blue Book standards puts the safety of residents and visitors at potential risk." | "In the panel's view, large numbers of taxis operating in the city that do not meet our Blue Book standards puts the safety of residents and visitors at potential risk." |
| Uber is licensed in 80 areas across the UK. | |
| It said it had been been granted 35 licences (either renewals or new grants) within the last year including in Cambridge, Glasgow, Nottingham, Leicester and Sheffield. | |
| The company has recently been refused licences to operate in York and London, as well as a brief suspension in Sheffield. | |
| A number of countries have issued an outright ban against Uber, including Bulgaria, Denmark, Italy, and China. |