ADCU has submitted formal evidence to London Assembly’s inquiry into AVs, calling for pause in trials until full safety, economic and equality assessments have been carried out.

The marshals will be operating throughout the summer and into 2027 as part of a scheme to improve night-time safety in the city.

Private hire drivers, working on platforms including Uber and Bolt, disrupted a London Assembly Transport Committee meeting on 24 June to protest the planned rollout of driverless cars on London’s streets.

A recent 12-week consultation revealed that 40 per cent of drivers oppose the requirement, slightly outnumbering the 32 per cent who support it.

Officers want to speak to Christian Dobos, 34, after an incident was reported in Sunningdale Gardens where a taxi driver was assaulted and a wing mirror on the taxi was damaged.

The proposed hike would add 20p to the starting meter rate, bringing it to £2.90, and increase the distance charge by 4p for every tenth of a mile, raising it from 20p to 24p.

Ministers want to transfer licensing powers to regional transport bodies, which in the North East means the mayoral authority.

John Moreton, a 63-year-old cabbie from Wigan, faces being unable to use his hybrid vehicle beyond 2026 due to the rule.