TAXI firm Uber could be putting passengers at risk by letting its employees work more than 80 hours a week, senior Labour politician Rachel Reeves said yesterday.

The Commons business select committee, which Ms Reeves chairs, asked the company to supply information about how long drivers spend on duty.

While Uber said that only 6 per cent of drivers worked more than 60 hours a week, it dodged questions over how many worked over 70 and 80 hours.