UBER is seeking permission to appeal to the Supreme Court after an employment tribunal said its drivers are entitled to basic employment rights.

In a landmark case the London tribunal found that the transnational minicab firm’s workers were entitled to earn the legal minimum wage, receive holiday pay and take regular breaks.

Uber had argued that its drivers were self-employed and it only maintained a service that lets users book minicabs from their phones. Last month, it appealed to the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) but lost.