'I will run Uber out' vows London mayoral candidate as taxis gridlock streets again - CNET
Fringe candidate George Galloway joins cabbies protesting against ride-hailing apps, but organisers of the demo don't welcome his support. Enlarge Image As Nelson's Column looms in the distance, a Parisian taxi joins the iconic London cabs blockading Whitehall, seat of British government, in a protest against Uber. Richard Trenholm / CNET A candidate to be the next mayor of London took to the city's streets today to vow he would "run Uber out" if elected -- but organisers of an anti-Uber blockade by taxi drivers didn't welcome his presence. From 2.30pm, hundreds of London's iconic taxis gridlocked Whitehall, the street lined with government departments and ministries that connects tourist-packed Trafalgar Square with Parliament Square, seat of British government. Drivers' organisations and trade unions led the protest, the latest in a series of global demonstrations protesting that ride-hailing apps like Uber face few of the strict regulations placed on licensed taxi drivers.Read full article from 'I will run Uber out' vows London mayoral candidate as taxis gridlock streets again - CNET
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