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　　According to reports, Uber said today that its ride-hailing service will increase prices across the UK to attract more drivers. Among them, Uber fares in London will increase by an average of 5%.

　　Uber said in a statement on Monday that the price increases for ride-hailing services across the UK would not be exactly the same. The company's main goal is to attract an additional 8,000 drivers in London to meet the demand for ride-hailing in the local market.

　　The exodus of drivers left Uber's ride-hailing service in London underserved a year ago. At the time, many drivers turned to Just Eat Takeaway and Amazon for food delivery and delivery. Last year, after the coronavirus pandemic eased slightly, Uber also invested heavily to lure drivers back, leading to losses.

　　The GMB union in the UK said in a statement on the same day that Uber's price increase was due to the union. Uber officially recognised the British union last year. It follows a landmark Supreme Court ruling that forced Uber to designate some drivers as regular employees and pushed Uber to offer similar paid leave and minimum wage entitlements to all 70,000 drivers in the UK.

　　Uber says it has attracted 10,000 drivers across the UK since offering paid leave and pensions.