From BBC News Uber has won an appeal against Brighton & Hove City Council’s decision to strip the minicab app of its licence. The council confirmed it had lost the case and said it was disappointed in the Brighton Magistrates’ Court ruling. Licensing panel chairwoman Jackie O’Quinn said the council had been concerned Uber had […]

ICO fines Uber over data protection failings From the ICO The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined ride sharing company Uber £385,000 for failing to protect customers’ personal information during a cyber attack. A series of avoidable data security flaws allowed the personal details of around 2.7million UK customers to be accessed and downloaded by attackers from […]

The pressures that come with being a self-employed courier or cab driver may significantly increase the risk of being involved in a collision, a new report by UCL finds. The majority of those surveyed – 63 per cent – are not provided with safety training on managing risks on the road. Sixty-five per cent said […]

Cabbie Group Action press release London Cabbies launch claim against Uber Black cab drivers across London are planning to bring a group legal action against Uber for damages and loss of earnings on the basis of Uber’s unlawful operations in London. London’s cab drivers are coming together as Cabbie Group Action to bring a potential […]

Cross-border hiring has long been a major concern to taxi drivers and Unite has been campaigning for a National Cab Act for many years. Cross-border hiring is used to describe a situation where private hire vehicles or taxis, work predominantly away from the area in which they are licensed, rarely, if ever, working in their […]