The multi-agency operation took place on Thursday on Great Horton Road, targeting vehicle compliance, road safety, licensing rules, and environmental crime.

The terrifying assault took place around 9:50pm on 28 April 2026, while the victim was driving a customer along Carlton Hill Road.

The convictions follow successful undercover test purchase operations conducted by Reading Borough Council’s licensing team in the town centre and outside the Grosvenor Casino on Queens Road.

Unite the Union has taken its fight directly to Edinburgh Airport management, the City of Edinburgh Council, and the Scottish Government.

Starting 1 July 2026, the updated rules will require all new vehicles to meet the strict Euro 6 emissions standard, which limits harmful pollutants such as Nitrogen Dioxide and particulates.

Following a six-month trial at the new Beaulieu Park Station, the council initially suspended the £200 permit charges to allow drivers to use the rank for free.

The new government pilot scheme marks a major milestone toward fully commercial passenger services, allowing prominent technology and transport firms to test bookable driverless journeys.

Lancaster and Wyre MP Cat Smith has thrown her support behind a new law that allows local councils to immediately suspend taxi licences issued by other authorities.