Ride-hailing service Uber this week scored a big win by reclaiming the right to operate in London, but regulators will watch it closely to ensure that the scandal-tarred company has indeed changed its ways for the better. A British court granted a 15-month temporary license on Tuesday, reversing the denial of a five-year license renewal last September by Transport for London (TfL), the city’s transportation regulator. Although Uber and its 40,000 drivers could continue to operate in the city pending a court decision, the prospect of being kept out of one of its most profitable markets was daunting. Uber won the temporary license on the strength of profuse apologies from its CEO, Dara Khosrowshahi, and a commitment to rebuild trust. It worked to fix the shortcomings TfL cited as reason for the denial last September, notably its failure to ensure passenger safety and do background checks on its drivers, and the use of software to dodge regulators.…