Suspend Uber from London, minicab firms say after claims of flawed driver checks

Lawyers for minicab firms tell Transport for London that Uber's system for checking drivers' documents puts the public at risk

Minicab operators have called on Transport for London to immediately suspend upstart US rival Uber from operating in the capital, after a Guardian investigation raised questions about the robustness of its approval procedures for driver documents.

Lawyers representing the Licensed Private Hire Car Association (LPHCA), representing companies that employ 15,000 drivers, argued that Uber's checks on drivers' insurance papers are "seriously flawed" and put the public at risk at a meeting with officials from TfL. Uber strongly denied the claims.