In pictures: the black cab protest has brought central London to a standstill

Looking to get somewhere in a hurry today? Yeah, good luck with that. Around 8,000 black cab drivers are staging a 'go-slow' protest on London's roads today because of their ongoing battle against Uber. The protest was organised by the United Cabbies Group, which is criticising the government for 'deregulating' the industry. Uber recently offered London's black cabs the chance to join forces and be part of Uber without the 5 percent commission fee for a year, but – unsurprisingly – the cabbies rejected the offer.

See pictures from the protest: 

 

A photo posted by Joshua Butler (@joshbutler89) on Feb 10, 2016 at 6:39am PST

 

A photo posted by Mark Kerrison (@veripixphoto) on Feb 10, 2016 at 7:20am PST

 

A photo posted by @dexteracomms on Feb 10, 2016 at 7:47am PST

 

A photo posted by Terri Tidy 🌙💫☄ (@territidy) on Jun 11, 2014 at 7:31am PDT

 

A photo posted by Martin Eley (@tino__) on May 6, 2014 at 7:17am PDT

London cab drivers know how to protest #UberTaxiWars #blackcab #blackcabprotest #TheKnowledge pic.twitter.com/7pjjYwM4bd

— Matt Moran (@MattMoran33) February 10, 2016

Message from black cab protest @Ruptly @RTUKnews pic.twitter.com/k8ycUrKZQv

— Jon Scammell (@JonScammell) February 10, 2016

Black cab protest against Uber. Well.. Fair play to the digital revolution :P You're too expensive! #London pic.twitter.com/Tpayr2K9zt

— Shanil Kawol (@ShanilKawol) February 10, 2016

Message from black cab protest @Ruptly @RTUKnews pic.twitter.com/k8ycUrKZQv

— Jon Scammell (@JonScammell) February 10, 2016

Fleet Street silenced. #blackcabprotest pic.twitter.com/DOyiAHaOTR

— Imogen Taylor (@ImogenTaylor338) February 10, 2016

The #blackcabprotest has brought the Strand to a standstill, avoid like the plague pic.twitter.com/HaarWLIyT2

— Ms Caroline Hill (@chillmedia) February 10, 2016

Wow. Look at this #blackcabprotest pic.twitter.com/mV86hnyBrN

— Nice One Charlie (@ArsenalCyprus02) February 10, 2016