The App Drivers’ and Couriers’ Union (ADCU) has called for urgent answers about the people supervising autonomous taxis after the vehicles began carrying passengers in London for the first time. The union is seeking information from platform operators, the Department for Transport (DfT) and Transport for London (TfL) about the status of the “human safety drivers” travelling inside the vehicles during the rollout. ADCU wants operators and regulators to disclose how the safety

Image credit: Rosa von Freytag Drabbe Uber is facing a collective legal action on behalf of drivers across seven European countries over allegations surrounding its dynamic pay and work allocation systems. Worker Info Exchange International has filed the action at the Amsterdam District Court on behalf of drivers in the UK, Netherlands, Belgium, France, Germany, Poland and Romania. The proceedings have been brought in the Netherlands, where Uber B.V. is established. According

Image credit: Veezu Veezu has expanded its West Midlands private hire operations after acquiring Triple 20 Taxi Cars Ltd, the company behind the Triple 20 Taxis and Brookfleet Cars brands in Dudley and Sandwell. The deal extends Veezu’s regional presence beyond its existing operations across Birmingham, Solihull, Wolverhampton, Shrewsbury and Telford. No financial terms for the acquisition were disclosed in the company’s announcement. Triple 20 Taxis and Brookfleet Cars colle