Back on June 11, thousands of black-cab drivers filled the streets of London in protest against Transport for London (TfL) and technology-enabled services such as Uber. Their issue? Well, they argued that such services allow its users to beckon a cab with their mobile phone, and the associated fare is worked out using GPS. The crux of cabbies’ gripe is that this is basically the same as a taximeter, which_legally only black cabs are allowed to use in the capital. London cabbies have also become increasingly frustrated at the presentation of the story in the media, with many at pains...

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