Justanotherlurker
You really, really don't understand the issues behind this decision 
There has always been a two-tier system with private hire cabs who can only take pre-booked passengers (uber etc) and black cabs who can be hailed.
The same is true of many (most?) other towns and cities in the U.K. if not the world
As countless others have said, these rates are set by TFL, not the drivers, and no one is calling for Uber to be able to tout for customers.
The issue is that they have failed to comply with the pretty minimal housekeeping expected of them by TFL - keeping proper records, conducting proper checks
They have had months and months of warnings to get their shit together but have played the long-standing game of brinkmanship with TFL. This time, they lost.
People seem to be thinking Uber have been unfairly treated, or asked to hold themselves to a higher standard than other minicab firms.
This simply isn't the case. Everywhere they operate, Uber plays by its own rules and ignores the laws of the land. This time, it hasn't worked and yet they are crying unfairness.
The only thing more pathetic than Uber's conduct is all the whinging customers falling for their spin