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London Uber Drivers Are Drowning in Debt As TfL Delays Renewing Licences

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For the last four months, Uber driver Nikki McFarlane’s car has sat in his drive. It’s not because he has been on holiday, or off sick. Nor is there an issue with his gleaming 2021 Hyundai Tuscon Estate Hybrid. “I’m stuck sitting at home not working,” said the 45-year-old. “I can’t tell you the amount of money I’ve lost. It’s thousands of pounds. What kind of craziness is that?” McFarlane applied to renew his license back in October, but has bee…

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London Uber Drivers Are Drowning in Debt As TfL Delays Renewing Licences

For the last four months, Uber driver Nikki McFarlane’s car has sat in his drive. It’s not because he has been on holiday, or off sick. Nor is there an issue with his gleaming 2021 Hyundai Tuscon Estate Hybrid. “I’m stuck sitting at home not working,” said the 45-year-old. “I can’t tell you the amount of money I’ve lost. It’s thousands of pounds. What kind of craziness is that?” McFarlane applied to renew his license back in October, but has bee…

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‘YET ANOTHER SLAP IN THE FACE’: Big TfL licence fee hike slammed by private hire union as drivers struggle to work

The App Drivers and Couriers Union (ADCU) has condemned plans by Transport for London (TfL) to raise private hire licence fees for drivers by 10% and nearly double the assessment fee from £16 to £30.The proposals are due to go before the TfL Finance Committee on 9 April. ADCU has called on committee members to reject the increases, citing ongoing delays in licence renewals that have left many drivers unable to work.Only last week, the union call…

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