Uber submits appeal to keep operating in northern UK city of York

An Uber Technologies Inc. logo sits on a smartphone display in this arranged photograph at a taxi rank in London, U.K., on Friday, Dec. 22, 2017. Uber will be regulated in European Union countries as a transport company after the bloc's top court rejected its claim to be a digital service provider, a decision that could increase legal risks for other gig-economy companies including Airbnb. Photographer: Chris J. Ratcliffe/Bloomberg

LONDON: Uber submitted an appeal in the northern English city of York on Jan 4 to overturn a decision by the council not to renew its licence over concerns about a data breach and the number of complaints it had received. 

"While we have today filed our appeal, we are also seeking to meet with York City Council in order to address their concerns," a spokesman said. "We want to continue providing more choice and competition for both consumers and licensed drivers in the city."