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More than 10,000 London black-cab drivers launch £250m Uber lawsuit
Individuals could win £25,000 or more if they are successful in claim Uber broke taxi booking rules
More than 10,500 of London’s black-cab drivers have launched a £250m legal case against Uber, accusing it of breaking the capital’s taxi booking rules and deliberately misleading authorities to secure a licence.
The case, which has been filed in the high court in London by the litigation management firm RGL, resurrects a claim first raised five years ago, related to the way the ride-hailing app operated in London between 2012 and 2018.
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