Uber exploiting loophole to 'spread tentacles' across UK, union says

GMB says changes to law have 'opened up a hornet's nest', allowing Uber drivers to work outside areas where they are licensed

Uber has been accused of exploiting a legal loophole that allows its drivers to operate in UK towns and cities where they don't have a licence, leaving local authorities powerless to regulate them.

Mick Rix, the GMB union's national officer for the hackney and private-hire taxi trade, said the company behind the cab-hailing app was "acting with impunity" across the UK, where it was increasingly "spreading its tentacles" into smaller towns and cities.