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• TELFORD COUNCILLOR RAISES ALARM TAXI DRIVERS FALLING ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL

  Labour Cllr Corrine Chikandamina, who estimates she takes taxis 1,500 times a year, brought the alarming issue to a meeting of the Regulatory Committee on Thursday, June 26.

• HYNDBURN BC SEEKS VIEWS ON PLANS TO OUTSOURCE COMPLIANCE / MOT TESTING OF TAXIS AND PHVS

  The test covers all MOT items, plus the council’s supplementary testing items. Upon passing the test, a Certificate of Compliance is issued.

• AXE AND KNIFE ATTACK ON INVERNESS TAXI DRIVERS LEADS TO ARREST OF TWO WOMEN

  The terrifying spree unfolded late on Tuesday night, June 24, and into the early hours of Wednesday, targeting drivers from three different taxi firms: Capital Taxis, Inverness Taxis, and City Taxis.

• BURNLEY CABBIE JAILED FOR FABRICATING EVIDENCE TO EVADE SPEEDING PENALTIES

  Sajid Hussain, who committed two speeding violations on December 17 and 19, 2022, while working as a taxi driver, paid £600 to have false details and fake insurance documents created.

• WARNING ON COURIER FRAUD SCAM AFTER WINCHESTER UBER DRIVER RAISES ALARM

  Hampshire Police is urging people to be vigilant after an Uber driver raised the alarm over a suspected courier fraud scam.

• WARWICK ROADS SAFER AFTER COUNCIL OPERATION PULLS FAULTY PHVS OFF THE ROAD

  A recent safety blitz on private hire vehicles in the Warwick district has led to 12 vehickles being temporarily taken off the road due to various defects, ensuring greater passenger safety.

• UPDATE FROM THE ICO: THE DATA USE AND ACCESS ACT 2025

   The DUAA is a new piece of legislation that updates some existing laws about digital information matters.

• BEDFORD TAXI DRIVER LOSES LICENCE OVER ABH AND COERCION CHARGES

  The disciplinary action is one of several taken against taxi and private hire drivers in the borough between February and May of this year.

• FARES SET TO RISE IN CAMBUSLANG AND RUTHERGLEN ZONE OF SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL

  Under the new proposals, the base fare for the initial 880 yards of a journey would see an increase from £3.90 to £4.40.

• GLASGOW TAXI FARES SET TO RISE FOLLOWING COUNCIL BACKING

  The decision, made at a licensing meeting on Wednesday, June 18, will now open to public representations before final approval.

• LONDON MAYOR BACKS COMPENSATION FOR TAXI DRIVERS AMID LICENSING DELAYS

  This backing follows increasing public outcry, notably after the death of 65-year-old Twickenham minicab driver Rob Dale in November 2024.

• EAST AYRSHIRE TAXI FARE HIKE REJECTED AMID PUBLIC OUTCRY

  Taxi drivers had sought to raise the basic fare and subsequent distance charges, citing rising operational costs.

• FAKE UBER DRIVER CONVICTED AGAIN FOR SEX ASSAULTS ON VULNERABLE WOMEN

  Graham Head, 68, was re-convicted on Thursday 19 June, by a jury at Lewes Crown Court following an eight-hour deliberation.

• TONBRIDGE AND MALLING TAXI FARES SET TO JUMP BY UP TO 25 PER CENT

  The proposals were put forward by the borough's taxi drivers, who cited that fares hadn't risen in three years.

• UBER DRIVERS SEE EARNINGS CUT AMIDST ALGORITHM CHANGES RESEARCH REVEALS

  The study reveals a dramatic shift in Uber's "take rate," from an initial fixed 20% (later rising to 25%) to an average of 29%, and in some instances, exceeding 50% of a fare.

• AMAZON'S ZOOX ACCELERATES ROBOTAXI PRODUCTION, TARGETS 10,000 UNITS ANNUALLY BY 2027

  This ambitious move signals a direct challenge to Waymo's established dominance and intensifies the race as Tesla also vies for a slice of the self-driving taxi industry.

• NEW LICENSING LAWS SPARK OUTCRY AMONG NORTH NORTHANTS CABBIES

  The changes, approved by the new Reform executive panel on Tuesday, June 17, aim to unify the region's disparate taxi zones into one harmonised system and are set to take effect from September.

• HAVE YOUR SAY ON MAXIMUM TAXI FARES IN NORTH YORKSHIRE

  A six-week consultation has been launched to review the maximum fares for taxis operating across North Yorkshire.

• UBER SECURES FIVE-YEAR LICENCE TO OPERATE IN YORK AFTER INITIAL 12-MONTH LICENCE

  The council stated that Uber "met the conditions of licensing to operate in York" during this initial period, paving the way for the longer renewal.

• SMILES ALL AROUND AS GLASGOW TAXIS BRING JOY TO TROON FOR 78TH ANNUAL OUTING

  Dubbed "one of the happiest and most joyful days in Glasgow's calendar," the cherished tradition saw over 125 brightly decorated taxis transport around 350 beaming children to the Ayrshire coast.