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Saturday, 20 February 2021

Financial Times

• Uber loses landmark UK battle as court rules drivers are workersDecision a major blow to ride-hailing company in one of its biggest markets

The Guardian

• Manchester council loses legal fight to build car park next to schoolCampaign group Trees Not Cars says victory exposes 'hypocrisy' of council's approach to air pollutionA group of women from Manchester have won a legal battle with the city's council, which wanted to build a 440-space car park next to the city centre's only primary school.Campaigners said the victory exposed the 'hypocrisy' in the local authority's approach to addressing air pollution and global heating. Continue reading...

The Huffington Post

• Uber Drivers Should Be Classed As Workers And Given Workers' Rights, Supreme Court Rules

Times Online

• Action stations as Asda owners set to control fuel market [Subscription]Concerns about a petrol price rise and dominant market share are issues for the regulator
• Drivers to receive £3,000 credit for taking their cars off the road [Subscription]Motorists will be paid up to £3,000 to give up their cars under new plans designed to improve air quality in built-up areas, The Times has learnt.

Birmingham Mail

• Drivers could be fined for not washing car enough in lockdownDrivers are being warned they face eye-watering fines for leaving their number plates dirty as lockdown continues

Birmingham Post

• Why all businesses must take note of today's Uber rulingHelen Snow, a senior associate for Employment with the Cardiff-based law firm Geldards, explains the implications the High Court ruling will have on all businesses

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Have your say on plans for major road scheme between Bradford and HuddersfieldRESIDENTS and businesses are being asked to give more feedback over plans to improve the A641, a key route through Brighouse linking Bradford, Calderdale and Kirklees.
• 'Serious concerns' over Government cut to road repair funds THE Government has been criticised after funding to fix potholes and maintain roads in West Yorkshire has been slashed by 22 per cent.

London Evening Standard

• Fuel prices soar by £4 a tank in two months and could reach record levelsDrivers are being warned fuel prices could reach record levels after the cost of filling up a tank soared by £4 in two months.
• What does the UK Supreme Court ruling on Uber mean for the gig economy? Business and legal experts react
• TfL confirms Battersea Bridge safety changes after campaign following death of jogger Jack RyanOn Friday Transport for London set out a plan it said would 'reduce road danger in the area'.

Reading Evening Post

• Drivers warned of M4 closures this weekendSmart motorways work is continuing

Other Regional Press

• Honda plant's closure will have massive impact on Swindon and supply chain around UKTHE Honda plant's closure will have a massive ripple effect on businesses in and around Swindon - and the UK as a whole, one employee argued.

The Economist

• Volkswagen’s boss lays out his electric plansBut he will not kill the internal combustion engine
• Why China’s Didi can succeed where Uber has struggledTo glimpse the future of the ride-hailing business, look east