Uber Loses U.K. Court Fight Over London Business Model

Tech giant and others must have direct contracts with riders
Uber lost landmark ruling early this year over drivers’ rights

A driver uses the Uber Technologies Inc. app to complete passenger drop-off in London. — A driver uses the Uber Technologies Inc. app to complete passenger drop-off in London.
Photographer: Chris J. Ratcliffe/Bloomberg

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By Ellen Milligan

December 6, 2021 at 11:41 AM UTC

Updated on

December 6, 2021 at 3:53 PM UTC

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Uber Technologies Inc. and its London rivals will have to overhaul their business models in the city after losing a bid to challenge part of a landmark ruling which led its drivers to be re-classified as workers.