Uber has publicly declared "strong support" for the proposed £5 daily congestion charge in Oxford, a move that comes just months after the ride-hailing giant launched in the city.

Organisers say between 200 and 250 drivers in Telford are protesting against new surcharges, which add an extra £1 to peak-time journeys for customers and result in higher fees for drivers.

The driver without taking proper legal advice had relied on Google, and entered a guilty plea by post, and was convicted.

A gang from Gateshead kidnapped Syrian refugee cabbie, and his passenger at gunpoint after blocking their taxi in the streets of Newcastle.

Phillip Dookie, 45, of Preston, appeared before a judge in Preston via a video link from prison on September 2. He faces charges of robbery, wounding, and possessing a knife.

Police have arrested two men and seized significant quantities of drugs and cash following an investigation into a man posing as a private hire vehicle driver in Merseyside.

The company plans to increase its fleet of electric cabs from 550 to 3,000 vehicles over the next three years under the Sherbet brand and offer independent drivers a new platform. 

Uber stated it must generate and sustain higher revenue levels whilst reducing proportionate expenditure in forthcoming years "to achieve profitability in many of our largest markets".