Parts of central London are currently gridlocked after thousands of black cab drivers took industrial action at Trafalgar Square.
Up to 12,000 black cabs have headed to the centre of the capital with the intent to cause traffic chaos.
The traditional cabbies are protesting at Transport for London's (TfL) regulation of rival cab service Uber.
The Google-backed app allows users to order a car at the touch of a button, and the fare is calculated using GPS tracking.
The protest is aimed at Transport for London and Uber But traditional cabbies say this is effectively a taxi meter, which only black cabs are legally entitled to use in the capital.
Sky's Ashish Joshi said that Trafalgar Square was "gridlocked" just before the protest officially started at 2pm.
He said: "This is technology against tradition. It's the new Battle of Trafalgar."
But Uber general manager Jo Bertram has defended the company's business model, and says the number of app downloads has soared.
She said: "Londoners are voting with their fingers, tapping the app in support of new and innovative services as we see our biggest day of sign-ups in London today since launch two years ago.
"In fact, today we're seeing an 850% increase in sign-ups compared to last Wednesday.
"Unsurprisingly, the Licensed Taxi Drivers Association, which is stuck in the dark ages, is intent on holding London to ransom and causing significant economic impact to Londoners today, estimated to be £125m."
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