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Enus Karim, has permanently lost his licence to operate, concluding an extended legal battle that saw North Kesteven DC's decision to revoke his licence upheld by both Magistrates and Crown Courts.

East Renfrewshire Council has completed its fare review, which includes consultation with the taxi trade, and the fares will remain unchanged.

Akhtar pleaded guilty on April 23 to exceeding the 40mph speed limit on the A555 Ringway Road West in Manchester on October 5, 2023, while driving a Skoda Octavia.

Andrew Macdonald, Uber's senior vice president of mobility, told the BBC the company is prepared to introduce robotaxis as soon as the "regulatory environment is ready."

Officers were on Neston Street at around 2.50pm on Thursday 15 May, when they saw four males inside a Mercedes Vito.

Keith Bonner, 57, was seen reversing into oncoming traffic and then later forcing an elderly man to take evasive action on a zebra crossing in Welshpool town centre.

A cabbie has been granted a temporary licence exception by North Ayrshire Licensing Committee, allowing her to use a standard car instead of a WAV that has become prohibitively expensive to repair.

Several taxis underwent checks during the operation. Working in conjunction with Wolverhampton Council licensing officers, a number of breaches of licence conditions were reportedly identified.

The proposed changes follow a period of contention surrounding taxi vehicle safety and maintenance, as well as disagreements over the implementation of a mobile phone app for checks and enforcement.