UberPool service to allow Londoners to share a taxi with a stranger

Uber innovation, which lets passengers split taxi rides and costs, has been hailed as an affordable and credible alternative to car ownership

Uber, the ride-hailing app firm that is taking on taxi drivers around the world, is launching its car-sharing service in London.

UberPool will be available to customers in the capital from Friday, enabling passengers to share taxi rides if they are heading in the same direction.