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UBER: avoids being declared illegal in the UK

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UBER: avoids being declared illegal in the UK
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The controversial private taxi service UBER has avoided being declared illegal in the UK. A judge has decided that the app used by drivers to

The controversial private taxi service UBER has avoided being declared illegal in the UK.

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A judge has decided that the app used by drivers to calculate the cost of the fare cannot be considered a meter – which are illegal in private vehicles.

Drivers of London’s famous black cabs have staged months of protests.

They claim the app-based company is undercuttting their business.

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