What The Press Said: London’s Black Cabs Descend On Aldwych For Latest Demo

London taxi drivers have descended on Aldwych for the fifth and final protest this week against TfL and Uber.

The demos, in response to TfL's reasons for revoking Uber’s licence and the minicab firm’s continued operation in London, have taken place every day this week in the capital.

On Friday black cabs caused gridlock in the Aldywch and The Strand areas of central London.

The protest, began at about 3.30pm, and finished at 6pm so theatre goers wouldn’t be affected. 

Buses serving Aldwych were diverted or terminated earlier than usual, TfL said. A number of routes were also cut short at Waterloo.

TfL said bus passes were being accepted on the underground in zone 1

It tweeted: “Strand/Aldwych area - A demonstration is taking place today with restrictions implemented northbound at Waterloo Bridge, southbound Kingsway and eastbound Fleet Street ”.

City of London police added: “There is due to be another planned demonstration in London today which may impact roads in the City during rush hour.

A TfL spokesman said: "The law stipulates that operators can continue until any appeals process is exhausted.

{This is a lie as a Taxi Driver waiting a licensing appeal has been off work for seven months, plus Taxi drivers caught in a backlog of licence renewal applications, were told they couldn’t work. 

Many Taxi drivers were off work for months.}

TfL urge the organisers to call the protests off. 

{But organisers are adamant, while TfL put profit before public safety, the protests will continue}   

Earlier protests this week took place on Monday in Elephant & Castle, Tuesday in Marble Arch, Wednesday in Parliament Square and Thursday in London Bridge.

Source : Evening Standard :

TAXI LEAKS EXTRA COMMENT 

NOTE TO GEORGE !

We would just like to inform the Standard's editor, although your paper said in it's byline 'Final Protest' Friday's protest was far from final. 

As they say, it's never over...till it's over!

The ITA have announced today, in future, their new media group will be informing all press outlets before demos, supplying complete details of all trade grievances.