More than 500,000 sign petition to save Uber as firm fights London ban

Strong support for ride-sharing firm whose boss vows to show it is a 'great company meaningfully contributing to society'

More than half a million people have signed a petition calling for Transport for London to reverse its decision to strip Uber of its licence to operate in the capital, making it the fastest growing petition in the UK this year.

The campaign Save Your Uber in London was set up by the ride-sharing firm on the Change.org website after it was announced on Friday that it would not have its licence renewed when it expires on 30 September.