Blackpool taxi drivers protest

A local taxi driver explains why Blackpool drivers were protesting on Wednesday, June 12, 2024.

Transcript

00:00 So, what's all this in the head of today?

00:03 It's the illegal Uber taxis driving in the Fylde and Blackpool and stuff, taking all

00:08 the customs and illegally driving.

00:10 So how's that going to impact you guys then?

00:14 It's hit us financially massively, it took our income down massively, they're taking

00:20 a lot, they're doing a lot, we're not getting really any jobs at the office, we could be

00:23 sitting three to four hours before even getting any work.

00:28 Are you guys salaried or is it dependent on the jobs?

00:31 It's dependent on the jobs, self-employed.

00:34 So we only get from the meters, we get from the office, if we don't get anything, we don't

00:38 get nothing, no income for our families, nothing.

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