Uber's London woes boost rival taxi apps

The decision not to renew Uber's licence to operate in London has given rival apps a boost, research suggests. All saw thousands more downloads than usual, despite Uber continuing to operate in London as usual while it appeals the licence decision. The rival apps remain dwarfed by Uber, which was still downloaded the most. Some rival car-booking services had tried to capitalise on the news by offering steep discounts over the weekend, even though Uber's service will continue to operate as usual while it appeals against the TfL decision. Figures from app research company Priori Data also indicated a boost for Uber's rivals.

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