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• UTTER CHAOS AT MANCHESTER AIRPORT AS BARRIER ISSUE CAUSES HOUR LONG QUEUES

  A taxi driver, Jamie Westbury, who runs an airport transfer company, described the scene as "manic."

• SEFTON TAXI FARES MAY RISE AMID 'DRIVER SHORTAGES'

  Hackney carriage fares in Sefton are set to be reviewed as representatives of the taxi trade push for increases to combat "rising inflation, running costs and significant driver shortages."

• GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL ORDERS INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF PLATE CAP POLICIES

  In response the ?Scottish Private Hire Association - SPHA have issued the following statement...

• DUNDEE TAXI DRIVERS FACE LICENCE SUSPENSION FOR DRESS CODE VIOLATIONS

  An email sent to drivers on August 25, reminded them they must present a "professional image" at all times, cracking down on concerns some have been working in "football attire," shorts, and tracksuits.

• NORTH TYNESIDE WOMAN GUILTY OF RACIALLY ABUSING TAXI DRIVER

  Paige Harvey, 30, was accused of spitting on the driver, pushing him, and using "horrible, racist language" after a night out in Newcastle.

• GLASGOW RESIDENTS SUPPORT KEEPING CAPS ON TAXI AND PRIVATE HIRE NUMBERS

  An online survey of 4,440 people found that 92% were in favour of retaining the private hire cap, while 90% supported keeping the taxi licence limit.

• ARCHITECT STRUCK OFF REGISTER AFTER RACIST ATTACK ON TAXI DRIVER IN MACCLESFIELD

  A disciplinary hearing was told that Thomas Ford stole the driver's car after the attack and crashed it into a fence.

• ANGUS COUNCIL GREENLIGHTS 14 PER CENT TAXI FARE HIKE

  The decision, which will take effect on Halloween, was made by the civic licensing committee following a split vote.

• UBER TO GET SEAT AT THE TABLE IN ABERDEEN TAXI TALKS

  This comes after the ride-hailing company questioned why it was being represented by a competitor, Rainbow City Taxis.

• STOURBRIDGE TAXI DRIVER FINED FOR FLY TIPPING

  The driver, who Dudley Council has not named for legal reasons, was observed "mucking out" his taxi on early Saturday and Sunday mornings in June.

• ROCHDALE BOROUGH COUNCIL CONSIDERS UNIFORMS FOR TAXI DRIVERS

  The idea, which was discussed during a recent council cabinet meeting, is aimed at improving the town's image by ensuring that cabbies, who are often the first point of contact for visitors, present a smarter appearance.

• TAXI AND PRIVATE HIRE DRIVER LICENCES PLUMMET IN NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME

  The number of taxi drivers has dropped by 47% in the last five years, a decline that local officials attribute to "licence shopping" by drivers seeking less stringent regulations. 

• CARLISLE CABBIE'S ILLEGAL ACT OF KINDNESS LANDS HIM IN COURT

  Barry Haden, was taken to court and charged with breaching licensing rules after he used his personal car to transport an autistic student to college.

• NEW NORTH NORTHANTS TAXI POLICY DELAYED UNTIL NOVEMBER AS KNOWLEDGE TEST CONSULTATION STARTS

  The council is now awaiting sign-off from the Department for Transport (DfT) on new byelaws, a process that has been put on hold during Parliament's summer recess.

• WILTSHIRE TAXI DRIVERS INSULTED BY 3P PAY RISE DECISION

  Taxi drivers in Wiltshire are calling a recent 3p pay increase "an insult" that they say will drive people out of the industry.

• TFL IN COURT OVER PHV LICENSING FAILURES THAT PUT THOUSANDS OUT OF WORK

  Transport for London (TfL) is facing a legal claim in the High Court for a judicial review into the license delays that have kept thousands of minicab drivers out of work for months on end.

• NIGHTMARE GAS WORKS SQUEEZE ISLE OF SHEPPEY BUSINESSES

  Gas main replacement work on Minster Road has been labeled a “nightmare” by local business owners, with a taxi company boss claiming the disruption is costing him £1,000 a week.

• NORTH WEST LEICESTERSHIRE DC TAXI INITIATIVE BOOSTS TOWN CENTRE SAFETY

  The council’s licensing team and mechanics, worked with Leicestershire Police on 9 August to carry out checks to ensure taxis in the district meet stringent safety standards.

• HEELSNWHEELS AIMS TO CREATE SAFER TRANSPORT FOR WOMEN IN NORTHERN IRELAND

  The service, driven by women for women, comes after research highlighted the region as one of the most dangerous places in Europe for women.

• THREE ARRESTED IN RACIALLY AGGRAVATED ATTACK ON SIKH TAXI DRIVERS

  The incident, which occurred around 1:45pm, left both men injured and "traumatised," according to the Sikh Federation (UK).