Uber drivers waiting in villages near Heathrow cause 'huge distress'

App bosses have blocked drivers in nearby areas from picking up air passengers after reports of littering and urinating in gardens

Uber drivers waiting in villages around Heathrow have been blocked from collecting air passengers after causing "huge distress" to local communities, according to the airport's boss.

The number of arriving passengers requesting a car via the global firm's app rather than taking an airport taxi has led to a surge in vehicles waiting unofficially in neighbouring villages such as Stanwell and Sipson.