by our Industrial reporter @TrinderMatt

THE App Drivers & Couriers Union (ADCU) accused Uber of trying to undermine a landmark ruling on workers’ rights and avoid a £5 billion VAT bill in the High Court today. 

The union acted as a defendant against the app-based private taxi giant’s bid to overturn previous rulings by securing a “statement of declaratory relief” that its contract model is not in violation of Transport for London (TfL) regulations. 

Uber launched its latest action after comments made by Lord Leggatt during a historic Supreme Court ruling in February that dealt a major blow to exploitative gig economy bosses when six justices found the firm’s drivers should be classed as workers with access to the minimum wage and paid holidays.