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Licensed Leicester cab drivers say they are facing 'unfair competition' from Uber taxi drivers coming up from London and operating in the city.


The Private Hire Operators Association (PHOA), to which they belong, is fighting to prove their case.

Currently, taxis in Leicester are licensed by the local authority, Leicester City Council - who regulates them in terms of safety.

Uber drivers are being allowed to work everywhere under one licence, which the PHOA fear is not only unsafe, but illegal.

A spokesman for PHOA said: "The situation with Uber is causing chaos and harming the businesses of local drivers in Leicester and elsewhere in UK."

The association is working to prove that Uber should not be picking up fares 'across borders'.

They are currently gathering evidence from case law and other sources to prove it.

Meanwhile, Leicester City Council maintains that the Uber drivers are operating legally here.

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