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Furious taxi drivers took to the streets of London to protest against Uber - and in particular its alleged links to David Cameron.

Traditional black cabbies, who have found themselves squeezed out since the introduction of the app, lined up along Whitehall, with many holding up placards.

In 2015, then-London mayor Boris Johnson tried to launch the Private Hire Regulations Review, to tackle fears over black cabs, the environment and increasing assaults by Uber drivers.
It is unclear just how much impact the protest had however as MPs were away from Parliament on recess.

Mr Cameron's Downing Street was accused of a blatant cover-up last month, after he and George Osborne allegedly told aides to lobby Mr Johnson against curbs on the online taxi firm.

Three black taxi drivers hold up placards outside Whitehall, protesting links between Uber and the former Prime Minster and Chancellor

A London taxi driver stands on the bonnet of his car and waves a union jack, as the road came to a complete standstill this afternoon

Mr Cameron's Downing Street was accused of a blatant cover-up last month over failed plans to crack down on Uber

A senior No 10 adviser allegedly swapped emails with senior staff working for the then London mayor, but it later emerged that Downing Street had failed to divulge details of the alleged lobbying operation when asked to do so under freedom of information laws.

Officials insisted there were no records of any exchanges, yet this later proved untrue when Transport for London officials released details of the correspondence.

A No 10 spokesman said last month: ‘Any suggestion of a cover-up is categorically untrue.
'Anyone who is dissatisfied with an FoI response is advised that they have the right to request an internal review about its handling.’ However no further explanation was provided.

Calls have yesterday for an inquiry over the Government's links to the US taxi firm.

Opposition politicians also pointed out that Rachel Whetstone, a senior vice-president at Uber, is a personal friend of both Mr Cameron and Mr Osborne.

An Uber spokesman said: 'Londoners will struggle to understand why black cab drivers have once again brought the capital's streets to a standstill.

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