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Uber drivers head to HQ to protest against income cut

UBER drivers who face losing up to £50 a week gave the company’s new charges the red light yesterday.

Employees of the controversial firm will be protesting outside Uber’s headquarters on Thursday after it decided to up its share of journey fares from 20 to 25 per cent.

London staff said company efforts to undercut Transport for London (TfL) black cabs meant they were feeling the squeeze between commission increases and price cuts.

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