Uber drivers protest over fee rise in first London demo

About 300 turn out in capital after taxi service raises commission for many rides from 20% to 25% for new drivers

Uber, the online taxi hailing service whose success led to demonstrations by rival operators in cities across the world, has faced a protest by its own drivers over pay in London.

In the latest challenge to the rapidly growing California company, protesters backed by the GMB union gathered on Thursday outside its London offices holding placards with slogans such as "Uber 1* rating for greed" and "Uber Xploitation". GMB sources claimed 300 people attended the protest.