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Uber taxi drivers in London, Birmingham and Nottingham set to strike from tomorrow over worker rights The SunView the full article

Uber drivers to strike for 24-hours tomorrow over pay and conditions London Evening StandardView the full article

BBC News Midlands Live: Breaking news and local stories BBC News Steve Hull, an Uber driver in Birmingham and union rep, said drivers feel "overworked and underpaid". "The conditions when we started [with] Uber were good and favourable and as the company has grown," he said, but now "it's just got harder and harder ... View the full article

Railway Technology Door-to-door ticketing: the solution to the UK's outdated rail fares system? Railway Technology In May this year, Uber launched a partnership with Virgin Trains that enables passengers to purchase a ride from their doorstep to any destination in the UK via a combination of taxi and train services. The move, which Virgin Trains says is an attempt ... View the full article

AL.com Big contracts, projects and eats in today's Biz Buzz AL.com It's time for this week's Biz Buzz - a recap of some of the biggest business news you may have missed this week. Pay attention: There are suggestions for quick meals, and even a tip or two about Black Friday. Mattress Firm, the nation's largest ... View the full article

Striking Deliveroo and Uber Eats couriers get a flat as apps find way to deliver The TimesAs the first nationwide gig economy strike began on Thursday evening, the orange banners of dozens of union officials easily outnumbered the handful of Uber ... View the full article

The Times Striking Deliveroo and Uber Eats couriers get a flat as apps find way to deliver The Times ... day of co-ordinated action to demand a minimum payment of £5 per delivery and £1 a mile, after Deliveroo binned its minimum payment of £3.75 per delivery and Uber Eats slashed it from £5.20 to £2.80 in London, Manchester and Birmingham last month. View the full article

Gig economy protests intensify as UberEats couriers rile at new rules Wired.co.ukUntil recently, gig economy giants such as Uber and Deliveroo did not have to worry about organised workers. That was almost by design: riders and drivers ... View the full article

AL.com GreenPal, 'Uber for lawncare,' arrives in Mobile AL.com They call it "Uber for lawncare," and it's new to Mobile this week. GreenPal, an app launched in Nashville and previously available in Birmingham (among about 45 markets total), has expanded its service to Alabama's port city. It provides an online ... View the full article

GreenPal, 'Uber for lawncare,' arrives in Mobile AL.comThey call it "Uber for lawncare," and it's new to Mobile this week. View the full article

Birmingham Live Clock munching, Cotterill contrast, 'We're on the pitch' - the findings from Birmingham City's draw at Brentford Birmingham Live Blues saw red, Bees had their wings clipped, uber-composed Garry Monk lost his cool and Brentford struggled at home. It was a confusing night at Griffin Park. It was also one that yielded the most hard-won of points as Birmingham City battled for the ... and more » View the full article

Uber driver catches wife having affair after being hired to drive her to hotel with lover Mirror OnlineThe married woman had managed to keep the affair a secret for over a year before ordering the Uber. View the full article

Yellowhammer News Alabama to get $2 million under Uber data breach settlement Yellowhammer News Two Birmingham startups were named as winners in Thursday night's Alabama Launchpad Startup Competition Finale held at LogiCore Corporation located in Huntsville's Cummings Research Park. In the finale, six startups competed in one of two tracks – a ... and more » View the full article

Unprecedented 'fast food shutdown' to unite precarious workers this week Left Foot Forward Uber Eats & Deliveroo couriers will be joining them in taking action this Thursday. Uber Eats couriers, as part of the IWW Couriers Network, are also organised in the Independent Workers of Great Britain and GMB, and have decided to not log-on in ... and more » View the full article

ZDFheute Konservative uneins über Brexit-Kurs ZDFheute Nachrichten | heute - Konservative uneins über Brexit-Kurs. Die gespaltenen britischen Konservativen suchen bei ihrem Parteitag in Birmingham einen Ausweg aus der bislang verfahrenen Brexit-Lage. Premierministerin May rief vorab zu Geschlossenheit ... View the full article

Deutschland Today Konservative streiten bei Parteitag in Birmingham über Brexit-Kurs Deutschland Today London (AFP) - Die tief gespaltenen britischen Konservativen suchen bei ihrem Parteitag in Birmingham seit Sonntag nach einem Ausweg aus der verfahrenen Brexit-Lage. Ein halbes Jahr vor dem geplanten EU-Austritt Großbritanniens stehen sich das ... Mays Verbündete fordern Tories zur Geschlossenheit auf Birminghamswissinfo.ch all 859 news articles » View the full article

DIE WELT Konservative streiten bei Parteitag in Birmingham über Brexit-Kurs DIE WELT In einer Grußbotschaft an die Parteitagsdelegierten schrieb sie: "Wir respektieren die Entscheidung, die (die Briten) getroffen habe: die EU zu verlassen, die Kontrolle über unser Geld, unsere Gesetze und unsere Grenzen zurück zu erlangen.". Was für Theresa May auf dem Spiel stehtTagesspiegel Britische Konservative ringen auf Parteitag über Brexit-KursThüringer Allgemeine all 622 news articles » View the full article

BBC News 'I do believe in Brexit,' says Theresa May BBC News And she urged the Tory party - in Birmingham for their annual conference - to "come together" and back it. Boris Johnson has called her so-called Chequers plan "deranged". In his latest broadside against her Brexit strategy, the former foreign ... October 2, 2018 - TwitterTwitter all 6,499 news articles » View the full article

Merkur.de Britische Konservative ringen auf Parteitag über Brexit-Kurs Merkur.de Birmingham (dpa) - Ein halbes Jahr vor dem geplanten EU-Austritt Großbritanniens treffen sich die zerstrittenen britischen Konservativen ab Sonntagnachmittag zu ihrem Parteitag in Birmingham. Beim Brexit-Fahrplan sind sich die Tories völlig uneins. and more » View the full article

The Guardian 'We have lost our way': questions of Tory identity and values hang over party The Guardian Several members of Theresa May's cabinet already give the appearance of treating just about every public outing as an audition for the top job; but in Birmingham they will get a chance to make their pitch directly to the party members who will ... and more » View the full article

The Guardian From Freefall to Benefits Street: how did TV respond to the financial crash? The Guardian Fast-paced drama Billions highlighted the corruption of US systems that allow the uber-rich to maintain their status. The Affair and Big ... The 2014, docu-series followed residents of James Turner Street in Birmingham, where 90% of residents claim ... View the full article

Report reveals Uber drivers make £11 per hour, £4 less than company's claim before driver costs The TelegraphUber drivers are taking home £11 an hour, £4 less than the company's estimates before driver costs but 80p more than the London Living Wage, according to ... View the full article

Gig economy: Uber drivers earn above the London Living Wage Personnel TodayNew research shows that Uber drivers are earning £11 an hour, 80p more than the London Living Wage. Using anonymised data supplied by Uber, the Oxford ... View the full article

Bham Now 6 ways the shared economy trend is growing in Birmingham, including transportation and free stores Bham Now It saves money and is less wasteful—that's tried and true. However, we're seeing renewed interest in shared economy principles and new applications across Birmingham. Here's how. Do you know of more examples of the shared economy in Birmingham? View the full article

WKRN News 2 Undercover detective recounts horrors of sex trafficking WKRN News 2 Along the interstate, including but not limited to Atlanta, Birmingham, Chattanooga, in Nashville and Brentwood, it's happening. According to Breedlove ... "A Lyft or an Uber to Brentwood, to the hotel here," said Breedlove. His arrests have ended in ... View the full article