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PRIVATE hire drivers based in London have condemned a new policy that forces them to pass two English language tests to work in the capital.
Independent Workers of Great Britain (IWGB) union members called the changes “discriminatory” and “unfair” against drivers today.
They argue that 94 per cent of drivers in London are from black and ethnic minority backgrounds and around 82 per cent are migrant workers.
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