The driver was penalised after officers discovered that the treads on one of his tyres measured a mere "0.8mm," well below the legal limit.

The council has noted an annual rise in reports of "bogus vehicles purporting to be lawful taxi services" during the holiday period.

Self Assessment customers can spread the cost of their tax bill with HMRC’s Time to Pay service.

The charity highlighted that 9,410 people in Coventry currently live with sight loss, a figure predicted to rise to 10,800 by 2032.

Motoring campaigners and taxi drivers have fiercely criticised the steady fee increases, arguing that passengers will ultimately be forced to "shoulder the costs."

The petition argues that Slough’s cut-off is “stricter and more costly” than neighbouring authorities, adding that drivers and operators will be asked to “bear high costs” to upgrade their vehicles.

Licensed drivers in the Cotswolds are demanding a local ban on the Uber app, claiming they are losing "thousands of pounds" due to competition from drivers licensed in distant areas

London EV Company (LEVC) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Greater Manchester Combined Authority, backing the city-region's £8m Hackney Support Fund.