Argyll and Bute Council is required by law to reassess taxi rates every 18 months, with the next set of changes scheduled to take effect in October.

West Yorkshire Police teamed up with Bradford Council’s licensing department in February to inspect local vehicles and ensure passenger safety.

The arrest happened on March 13, after police spotted 37-year-old Ergys Rexha getting out of a private hire vehicle in Yapton to meet a customer.

An unlicensed driver and a private hire vehicle owner have been ordered to pay more than £3,000 between them following an inspection at Milton Keynes Central Railway Station.

The driver was originally issued a Fixed Penalty Notice for the act, which officials described as "both illegal and unhygienic."

Sefton licensed private hire driver has recently been before the courts after being caught plying for hire and driving without insurance

Mohammed Chowdhury, 56, of Small Heath, had his permits revoked by Tamworth Borough Council after officials decided he was no longer a "fit and proper person" to drive for the public.

The incident began on February 16 when 27-year-old Dmiko Berkley booked a ride from an address in Warrington.