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Protests In London As Uber Appeals 'Worker' Status For Drivers HuffPost UKUnions and "precarious workers" joined together to support Uber drivers in a protest in London. Uber is appealing a tribunal finding that their drivers should be ... View the full article

Uber appeals against drivers' rights to pay and holiday BBC NewsA long-running case over the status of Uber drivers will be heard in the Court of Appeal on Tuesday and Wednesday. The taxi-hailing app is contesting an ... View the full article

Gig economy workers in demand for fair treatment HeraldScotlandWorkers from Scotland's gig economy have called on Glasgow City Council to do more to protect them from exploitation. View the full article

Uber appeals against drivers' rights to pay and holiday BBC NewsA long-running case over the status of Uber drivers will be heard in the Court of Appeal on Tuesday and Wednesday. The taxi-hailing app is contesting an ... View the full article

Uber drivers' 'worker' status based on an error of law, court hears ITV NewsA landmark ruling that Uber drivers are “workers” ignored the fact that the relationship between the company and its drivers is “typical of the private hire industry”, ... View the full article

Uber appeal: What does a gig economy mean for workers? STV NewsThousands of Uber drivers and gig economy workers are holding protests in Glasgow and London. This is during a Court of Appeal hearing linked to the ... View the full article

Uber drivers' worker status should be upheld, court hears shropshirestar.comCounsel for two former drivers said the relationship between Uber and drivers was 'inconsistent with a relationship of agency', as argued by Uber. View the full article

Agenda: How Scotland could ease the plight of Uber drivers HeraldScotlandBy Suhail Khan, Chair, Glasgow committee of the IWGB's UPHD branch. View the full article

Scottish man left for dead after brutal crowbar attack in Australia The ScotsmanA Scottish backpacker has said he was left with PTSD after being “left for dead” in the street from a brutal attack by a taxi driver with a crowbar. View the full article

Uber drivers are picking up food before cancelling the order Daily MailA burger shop owner from Brisbane has revealed a loophole in food delivery services such as Uber Eats that allows drivers to cancel an order and eat the food ... View the full article

Scottish man left for dead after brutal crowbar attack in Australia The ScotsmanA Scottish backpacker has said he was left with PTSD after being “left for dead” in the street from a brutal attack by a taxi driver with a crowbar. View the full article

Gig economy workers to hold protest ahead of Uber case hearing The ScotsmanHundreds of workers from the so-called gig economy are to stage a demonstration ahead of the latest legal hearing over their employment rights. View the full article

Gig economy workers to hold protest ahead of Uber case hearing The ScotsmanHundreds of workers from the so-called gig economy are to stage a demonstration ahead of the latest legal hearing over their employment rights. View the full article

Gig economy workers to hold protest ahead of Uber case hearing The ScotsmanHundreds of workers from the so-called gig economy are to stage a demonstration ahead of the latest legal hearing over their employment rights. View the full article

Gig economy workers to hold protest ahead of Uber case hearing The ScotsmanHundreds of workers from the so-called gig economy are to stage a demonstration ahead of the latest legal hearing over their employment rights. View the full article

Tech.eu (blog) These were the 10 biggest European tech stories this week Tech.eu (blog) 7) Uber will raise £200 million ($260 million) to help all of its drivers in London transition to electric vehicles (EVs) by 2025. The company unveiled plans Tuesday to tackle air pollution in Britain's capital, including a 15 pence per mile charge on ... View the full article

Live blog: Edinburgh primary school bike bus; Peter Sagan in bizarre relay race; chauffeur in road rage incident says his manoeuvre "was perfectly safe" + more road.ccThe live blog can be a little slow to load at times, so please be patient. Try refreshing the page if it's really reluctant to appear. Last Updated: 08:45. ↓. Reward. View the full article

FAZ - Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung Schotten wollen selbst über Brexit-Deal abstimmen FAZ - Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung Der schottische Verfassungsminister Michael Russell sagte am Donnerstag vor dem Parlament in Edinburgh, zu dieser entscheidenden Frage müsse und werde sich das schottische Volk Gehör verschaffen. „Wenn die britische Regierung die Option auf den ... Schotten kündigen eigene Abstimmung über Brexit-Deal an ...finanzen.net all 23 news articles » View the full article

Birmingham Live This is why your taxi driver is always from Wolverhampton Birmingham Live Meanwhile, Uber had grown rapidly in the UK. The company started operating in London in 2012 and now employs drivers in a number of cities and regions including Belfast, Birmingham, Brighton, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, Leicester, Manchester, ... View the full article

TechStartups.com (blog) Top tech startup news stories you need to know this Thursday, October 25 TechStartups.com (blog) Tesla plans to roll out a ride-hailing service that will be in direct competition with Uber and Lyft. Tesla is taking on Uber and Lyft with a plan to roll out ... Tesla 'obviously' plans to take on Uber and Lyft with the launch of “Tesla Network,” says ... and more » View the full article

Uber driver accused of raping girl, 17, while she slept in taxi in Bondi is frogmarched into court Daily MailOnur Dedeoglu, an Uber driver who is accused of sexually assaulting a sleeping 17-year-old girl in North Bondi in August, was taken to court from Villawood ... View the full article

Autonomous pods coming to Edinburgh Smart HighwaysDelegates at CAV Scotland 2018 will be able to enjoy an autonomous driving experience in a colourful and distinctive AurriGo PodZero, designed to carry four ... View the full article

Uber driver fined over £2,000 for illegally plying for hire in Essex | TaxiPoint Taxi News | UK | Black cabs TaxiPoint Taxi NewsAn Uber driver has been fined for illegally plying for hire in Basildon and driving without insurance following a crackdown by the council's licensing team who. View the full article

Airbnb can’t go on unregulated – it does too much damage to cities The GuardianBarcelona is an extreme case, but certainly the law needs to catch up so Airbnb doesn't price locals out of their community, says author Steven Poole. View the full article

The Guardian Get real! Behind the scenes of Red Dead Redemption 2 – the most realistic video game ever made The Guardian Speaking to some of them at Rockstar's Edinburgh studio, Rockstar North, it is clear that they share an obsession with perfectionism and a tendency to disappear down conversational rabbit holes; I had a 10-minute chat with Alastair MacGregor, the ... Inside Rockstar Games' Culture Of CrunchKotaku all 683 news articles » View the full article