Transport for London (TfL), the transportation regulator authority of London city has stripped Indian ride-hailing company Ola of its operating license, saying that the taxi app was not "fit and proper" to hold one, having put passenger safety at risk.

Transport for London bans India's Ola cabs over safety concerns

Uber launched a set of new safety features in Britain on Thursday as it battles to retain its taxi operating licence in the face of concerns about passenger safety.

Uber launches new safety features in UK as it fights for new licence

Uber on Tuesday received only a two-month London operating licence, failing to secure a maximum five-year term in a battle with the regulator which has previously stripped the app of its right to take rides.

Uber receives just a two-month London licence with new safety conditions