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Monday, 25 September 2017

Financial Times

• Uber launches effort to save crucial London marketRide-hailing cannot afford to lose what has become its largest European market
• London accused of bogus Uber rulingLicence cancellation dubbed politically motivated
• Uber set for landmark UK employment case fightbackCar-booking group to start appeal of ruling that drivers were entitled to benefits

The Guardian

• Uber is not as popular as you might think | LettersLuke Samuel questions the validity of the online petition supporting the platform, while other readers worry about the way companies like Uber and Ryanair treat their staffOn Friday Uber was stripped of its licence to operate in London due to repeated infractions of regulations around safety (Uber loses licence to operate in London, 23 September). This follows the long-standing concerns about how Uber operates – its dubious taxation arrangements, its corporate model (loss-making, then raising costs and reducing driver pay) and its non-recognition of any worker benefits (sick pay, contracts, ho...
• Uber faces double battle against London ban and scrutiny of hiring practicesRide-hailing group’s London manager says it has not been asked to make changes but would ‘like to know what we can do’Uber will be fighting for its future on two fronts this week, as the ride-hailing service attempts to reverse the revocation of its London licence while appealing against a landmark ruling on the way it engages its drivers.The dual efforts will come against the backdrop of the company being branded a “disgraceâ€� by the shadow chancellor, John McDonnell, while the Labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn, said Transport for London (TfL) had raised “serious concernsâ€� about safety but suggeste...

Times Online

• Motoring love affair could put brakes on driverless revolution [Subscription]Driverless cars could take up to 20 years to become a common sight on British roads because of a lack of public acceptance of the technology, according to research.
• Transport must change to meet tough climate targets [Subscription]Scotland’s ambitious climate change targets will be put at risk unless ministers bring forward new policies to curb emissions in sectors such as transport and heating, an expert panel has warned.
• TfL inspectors gave Uber green light 10 times [Subscription]Uber was repeatedly given a clean bill of health by transport bosses before the sudden decision to ban it from London, The Times has learnt.

City AM

• Transport for London's ban on Uber is politics posing as regulationSadiq Khan has often said he wants to be the be most pro-business mayor London has ever had.

London Evening Standard

• Uber licensing ban: TfL's decision could breach discrimination laws, expert warnsTransport for London's ban on Uber in the capital could be in breach equality laws, an anti-discrimination expert has warned.