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Julius Mugabo launches landmark case as union says thousands in capital lost incomes due to ‘broken system’
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United Kingdom — Diane Taylor
Julius Mugabo launches landmark case as union says thousands in capital lost incomes due to ‘broken system’
An Uber driver who got into thousands of pounds of debt and feared losing his home due to delays in Transport for London renewing his licence to pick up passengers is taking on the organisation in the high court in the first challenge of its kind.
Julius Mugabo, 55, has been an Uber driver licensed by TfL since 2016. Under the Private Hire Vehicles (London) Act 1998, all minicab drivers cannot work lawfully unless TfL has carried out checks on them and issued or renewed their licences. These licences must be renewed every three years.
An Uber driver who got into thousands of pounds of debt and feared losing his home due to delays in Transport for London renewing his licence to pick up passengers is taking on the organisation in the high court in the first challenge of its kind.
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Source: The Guardian · Diane Taylor. Published 31 Aug 2026, 09:01 am.
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