Riot police use tear gas and baton charges in running battles with taxi drivers protesting cut-price Uber app service...
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Minicab driver arrested after attempted kidnap on teenage girl in Turpington Lane, Bromley
A minicab driver allegedly attempted to kidnap a teenage girl in Bromley before two women came to her rescue, police...
Lyft says its drivers can make $35 an hour. I spent a week driving to see if that’s true.
by Timothy B. Lee on December 17, 2014 My first day as a Lyft driver wasn't going well. After dropping off a passenger...
Why DO people hate Uber so much?
Uber has faced opposition from taxi firms all around the world (Picture: Sergio Perez/Reuters)When taxi firm Uber quadrupled its prices during the Sydney embassy siege, there was uproar not just in Sydney – but around the world. Uber’s rapid reverse to make fares from...
Why Uber must be stopped
The touted start-up is proving to be the embodiment of unrestrained hyper-capitalism. What happens when it wins?494 Jordan Belfort and Gordon Gekko What is Uber? A paragon of free market efficiency and technological innovation serving the greater convenience and...
Cars, taxis and trucks to face Tottenham Court road ban
Council bosses have unveiled a radical plan to ban cars and lorries from the one of the busiest streets in the West End. Credit: Simon Harris/ITV News Camden's Labour leaders plan to widen the pavements in Tottenham Court Road to coincide with the arrival of...