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Thursday, 08 June 2017

BBC News

• London attacks: Tickets issued to cars left near Borough MarketA number of cars left abandoned during Saturday's terror attack were issued with parking fines.

Financial Times

• Uber under pressure from Kalanick’s one-man showThere is no one to call the shots when chief executive is not around

The Guardian

• Apology after wardens put parking tickets on cars in London Bridge cordonTransport operator says it was ‘insensitive’ for parking wardens to issue fines on cars as soon as police cordon was taken downTransport for London has apologised for issuing parking fines to motorists who had to abandon their cars following the terrorist attack at London Bridge. Related: London Bridge attack: CCTV shows fatal clash with police Continue reading...

Times Online

• Uber avoids £40m VAT bill on British cab fares [Subscription]Uber is avoiding about £40 million tax a year by exploiting a loophole in VAT rules, it emerged yesterday.
• Electric cars overtake the two million mark [Subscription]The number of electric cars on the road worldwide has passed the two million mark after record sales of more than 750,000 last year, driven by falling costs and rising concerns about pollution.

City AM

• Electric car market charges past two million mark though there's a way to go before mass market adoptionThe number of electric vehicles on the road surged to two million last year, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).

Mail Online

• Uber's �40m tax loophole to avoid paying VAT Ride-hailing apps are meant to pay 20 per cent VAT on booking fees they collect from drivers on each fare. But Uber avoids this by treating its 40,000 UK drivers as separate businesses.

London Evening Standard

• TfL apologises for issuing parking tickets to drivers who fled from cars during London Bridge terror attackTransport for London has apologised for issuing parking fines to drivers who abandoned their cars amid the London Bridge terror attack.