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Re:Reflecting on one very, very strange year at Uber by taneq on Monday February 20, 2017 @01:32AM (#13684876)
They're using the term 'taxi drivers' to refer to the Uber drivers, not to local licensed taxi operators.
Re:Reflecting on one very, very strange year at Uber by falsedan on Monday February 20, 2017 @05:49AM (#13686233)
In the UK, Uber cars are local licenced private hire vehicles with the big "Pre-booked fares only" sticker on the front doors. You have to be licensed to drive for Uber[0].

0: https://www.uber.com/en-GB/drive/requirements/