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• TEENAGER CHARGED WITH DRINK DRIVING AFTER TAXI STOLEN IN BIRMINGHAM

  West Midlands Police reported that the vehicle was stolen by Alfie Mooney, 19, on Bromford Lane, Hodge Hill, shortly after 2am.

• NELSON TAXI DRIVER ORDERED TO PAY OVER £500 OVER ASSISTANCE DOG REFUSAL

  Mohammed Sohail Akram pleaded guilty at Burnley Magistrates’ Court to the offence.

• MILFORD HAVEN TAXI DRIVERS ORDEAL: COUPLE JAILED FOR KNIFE AND NEEDLE ROBBERY

  A Pembrokeshire taxi driver has spoken of enduring nightmares and profound family fears after being robbed at knifepoint and pricked with a needle by a couple in Milford Haven last October.

• BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNCIL REVOKES 18 TAXI LICENCES AMID SURGE IN DRIVER OFFENCES

  This figure marks a significant increase compared to the 11 revocations made in the same period last year.

• EDINBURGH'S BELOVED TAXI OUTING BRINGS JOY AND COLOUR TO CITY STREETS

  The long-running Edinburgh Taxi Outing made its way through the city centre on Tuesday morning 10 June, as drivers donned their cabs with colourful balloons.

• LONDON GEARS UP FOR ROBOTAXI REVOLUTION AS UBER ANNOUNCES SELF DRIVING TRIALS NEXT SPRING

  This comes after the UK government fast-tracked plans for fully AV pilots, allowing companies to operate small-scale taxi or "bus-like" services without a safety driver for the first time in Europe.

• TEN TAXIS INSPECTED IN SOUTH RIBBLE CRACKDOWN, ONE DEFECT NOTICE ISSUED

  As part of National Licensing Week 2025, ten licensed taxis in South Ribble underwent inspections by local police and South Ribble BC aiming to ensure compliance with taxi licensing laws.

• PARKING PANDEMONIUM: ILLEGAL PARKING NEAR TAXI RANK SPARKS ROW IN WORCESTER

  A simmering dispute over illegal parking near a Worcester taxi rank has boiled over, with a cycling group calling it a "massive problem" and a councillor labelling it an "anti-taxi campaign."

• CONSULTATION ON TAXI VEHICLE SAFETY LAUNCHED IN PENDLE

  Pendle’s Taxi Licensing Policy has been updated to improve safety standards in vehicles and Pendle Borough Council wants your views on the proposed changes.

• TEN WORCESTER LICENCES REVOKED IN THREE YEARS WITH MYSTERY SHOPPER INITIATIVE UNDERWAY

  Worcester City Council has revoked the licences of ten taxi drivers over the past three years, signalling a firm stance on maintaining high standards and enforcing regulations within the city's taxi services.

• TAXI DRIVER SUSPENDED IN WARRINGTON LICENSING CRACKDOWN

  A multi-agency enforcement operation in Warrington town centre on Saturday evening, June 7, led to the suspension of one taxi driver and the delayed suspension of two others.

• SHOCKING VIOLENT ATTACK ON PRIVATE HIRE DRIVER IN OLDHAM

  An Uber driver was the victim of a violent and unprovoked assault by two male passengers during a journey in Derker, Oldham.

• GMB UNION CONSIDERS LEGAL ACTION AGAINST TFL OVER LICENSING DELAYS

  The delays in processing licence renewal requests caused significant financial hardship for many drivers as they were left unable to work – in some cases for months at a time.

• DRIVERLESS TAXIS AND BUSES HIT UK ROADS A YEAR EARLY IN 2026 BOOST

  This fast-tracked initiative underscores the Government's ambition for the UK to be at the forefront of autonomous vehicle technology.

• EAST RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL REMOVES AGE LIMITS FOR PRIVATE HIRE CARS AND TAXIS

  At a meeting of the council’s licensing committee, members voted in favour of removing the long-standing policy that restricted vehicles from being licensed beyond ten years.

• MILTON KEYNES GUIDE DOG OWNER INFURIATED BY PERSISTENT TAXI REFUSALS

  Hannah Burgess, 27, recently shared an online video in which a driver initially declined to transport her golden retriever, Morris, before eventually relenting.

• WOLVERHAMPTON TAXI LICENCE FEES SET TO SOAR IN FIRST HIKE IN OVER A DECADE

  The proposed hike, intended to cover mounting compliance and administration costs, will be decided by the council's regulatory committee on Wednesday, June 11.

• INFORMATION SOUGHT AFTER TAXI DRIVER ASSAULTED IN ESSEX VILLAGE AFTER FARE EVASION

  A taxi driver was reportedly assaulted in the quiet Essex village of Mistley in the early hours of Sunday, June 8, after a passenger fled his vehicle without paying.

• PENDLE COUNCIL AXES DRIVER KNOWLEDGE TEST CITING SAT NAVS MAKE IT OBSOLETE

  The decision was made at a taxi licensing meeting in May, scrapping the £29.90 test component for hackney carriage and private hire licence applicants.

• HAVE YOUR SAY ON PROPOSED NEW TAXI FARES FOR EXETER

  The last tariff increase in Exeter was in 2022 and a consultation is taking place and members of the public can make comments right up until 13 July.