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Wiltshire taxi trade transformed as Uber drivers abandon hackney carriage licences for private hire, say council

Wiltshire taxi trade transformed as Uber drivers abandon hackney carriage licences for private hire, say council

Wiltshire taxi trade transformed as Uber drivers abandon hackney carriage licences for private hire, say council

Perry Richardson

2 days ago2 min read

GMB Union urges safeguards for 300,000 private hire drivers before autonomous vehicle rollout

GMB Union urges safeguards for 300,000 private hire drivers before autonomous vehicle rollout

GMB Union urges safeguards for 300,000 private hire drivers before autonomous vehicle rollout

Perry Richardson

4 days ago2 min read

Uber faces collective action over dynamic pay as UK drivers claim £5,300 annual income reduction

Uber faces collective action over dynamic pay as UK drivers claim £5,300 annual income reduction

Uber faces collective action over dynamic pay as UK drivers claim £5,300 annual income reduction

Perry Richardson

Sep 33 min read

Uber cuts more than 3,000 jobs in global restructuring to fund autonomous vehicle operations

Uber cuts more than 3,000 jobs in global restructuring to fund autonomous vehicle operations

Uber cuts more than 3,000 jobs in global restructuring to fund autonomous vehicle operations

Perry Richardson

Sep 31 min read

Uber and Wayve launch first supervised autonomous passenger rides in London

Uber and Wayve launch first supervised autonomous passenger rides in London

Uber and Wayve launch first supervised autonomous passenger rides in London

Perry Richardson

Sep 33 min read

Uber launches live video streaming for teen rides as parents gain real-time view inside vehicles

Uber launches live video streaming for teen rides as parents gain real-time view inside vehicles

Uber launches live video streaming for teen rides as parents gain real-time view inside vehicles

Perry Richardson

Aug 282 min read

Uber journey turns violent after vaping row as racist passenger ordered to pay private hire driver nearly £700

Uber journey turns violent after vaping row as racist passenger ordered to pay private hire driver nearly £700

Uber journey turns violent after vaping row as racist passenger ordered to pay private hire driver nearly £700

Perry Richardson

Aug 252 min read

Uber’s €825m ‘robo-firing’ fine signals next gig economy battle, DRA warns

Uber’s €825m ‘robo-firing’ fine signals next gig economy battle, DRA warns

Uber’s €825m ‘robo-firing’ fine signals next gig economy battle, DRA warns

Perry Richardson

Aug 254 min read

Uber fined nearly €825million over automated driver account blocking

Uber fined nearly €825million over automated driver account blocking

Uber fined nearly €825million over automated driver account blocking

Perry Richardson

Aug 232 min read

Bristol private hire driver stripped of licence after Uber sexual misconduct reports

Bristol private hire driver stripped of licence after Uber sexual misconduct reports

Bristol private hire driver stripped of licence after Uber sexual misconduct reports

Perry Richardson

Aug 162 min read

MORE RULES, FEWER RIGHTS: GMB warns national taxi standards risk adding obligations without strengthening driver rights

MORE RULES, FEWER RIGHTS: GMB warns national taxi standards risk adding obligations without strengthening driver rights

MORE RULES, FEWER RIGHTS: GMB warns national taxi standards risk adding obligations without strengthening driver rights

Perry Richardson

Aug 62 min read

Wayve autonomous vehicles handed private hire operator's licence by TfL ahead of London Uber trial launch

Wayve autonomous vehicles handed private hire operator's licence by TfL ahead of London Uber trial launch

Wayve autonomous vehicles handed private hire operator's licence by TfL ahead of London Uber trial launch

Perry Richardson

Aug 52 min read

Uber fares surged as much as 77% during FIFA World Cup, fresh Obi analysis finds

Uber fares surged as much as 77% during FIFA World Cup, fresh Obi analysis finds

Uber fares surged as much as 77% during FIFA World Cup, fresh Obi analysis finds

Perry Richardson

Aug 12 min read

Uber passengers urged to ‘Compare the Fare’ as report claims commissions reached 58% on some Newcastle trips

Uber passengers urged to ‘Compare the Fare’ as report claims commissions reached 58% on some Newcastle trips

Uber passengers urged to ‘Compare the Fare’ as report claims commissions reached 58% on some Newcastle trips

Perry Richardson

Jul 302 min read

Quick-thinking Uber driver praised by police as scam targeting vulnerable woman who already lost £3,000 is dramatically halted

Quick-thinking Uber driver praised by police as scam targeting vulnerable woman who already lost £3,000 is dramatically halted

Quick-thinking Uber driver praised by police as scam targeting vulnerable woman who already lost £3,000 is dramatically halted

Perry Richardson

Jul 292 min read

Uber commission rises nearly 5% in one year period as Liverpool driver earnings fall, Worker Info Exchange claims

Uber commission rises nearly 5% in one year period as Liverpool driver earnings fall, Worker Info Exchange claims

Uber commission rises nearly 5% in one year period as Liverpool driver earnings fall, Worker Info Exchange claims

Perry Richardson

Jul 252 min read

GMB Union presses Uber for stronger driver safety measures following member concerns

GMB Union presses Uber for stronger driver safety measures following member concerns

GMB Union presses Uber for stronger driver safety measures following member concerns

Perry Richardson

Jul 242 min read

Uber’s £30-an-hour claim challenged as GMB says drivers’ earnings no longer match soaring costs

Uber’s £30-an-hour claim challenged as GMB says drivers’ earnings no longer match soaring costs

Uber’s £30-an-hour claim challenged as GMB says drivers’ earnings no longer match soaring costs

Perry Richardson

Jul 232 min read

GMB calls on Uber to warn prospective drivers about impact of previous Uber Eats deactivations

GMB calls on Uber to warn prospective drivers about impact of previous Uber Eats deactivations

GMB calls on Uber to warn prospective drivers about impact of previous Uber Eats deactivations

Perry Richardson

Jul 232 min read

Uber updates Comfort, Exec and Lux vehicle eligibility rules for new vehicles in UK

Uber updates Comfort, Exec and Lux vehicle eligibility rules for new vehicles in UK

Uber updates Comfort, Exec and Lux vehicle eligibility rules for new vehicles in UK

Perry Richardson

Jul 223 min read

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