Uber hopes for an easier ride with its new London licence

The ride-hailing firm believes it has done its bit with driver concessions and backing for Ulez, but will the mayor agree?

It seems hard to credit, but in the days before the likes of Vladimir Putin and P&O Ferries showed their true colours, Uber was regarded by many in London as one of the more suspect foreign arrivals.

This week, however, the global ride-hailing firm will once again find out if it is on the naughty step, when its licence to operate in one of its biggest markets comes up for renewal.