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• FALMOUTH CABBIES WARN OF SUBSTANDARD SERVICE IF TAXI ZONES ARE SCRAPPED

  Cornwall taxis are currently licensed across six separate zones—a system based on the former district councils and maintained since the unitary authority was established in 2009.

• TAXI FARES TO RISE 20P TO KEEP IPSWICH TRADE IN BUSINESS

  The increase, equivalent to 2.55 per cent—in line with the average inflation rate leading up to May - was backed by executive councillors on Tuesday, September 30.

• FINE AND DVLA POINTS FOR BRADFORD PH DRIVER GUILTY OF PLYING FOR HIRE IN LEEDS

  Leeds taxi and private hire licensing enforcement officers investigated and prosecuted Bradford licensed private hire driver, Aqib Hussain, for plying for hire and having no insurance.

• LONDON MEETS LEGAL LIMITS FOR TOXIC NO2 FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 2024

  New air quality data from Defra (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) reveals that London met the Air Quality Standards regulations for the first time in 2024.

• WOMAN ASSISTS POLICE AFTER ALLEGED RACIAL ABUSE AND ASSAULT OF BOURNEMOUTH CABBIE

  The incident was reported to have occurred at approximately 11:05pm on Sunday, August 24, in the Exeter Road area.

• LONDON CABBIES TRAINED TO SPOT AND HELP HARASSMENT VICTIMS

  The initiative aims to support vulnerable commuters and equip drivers with the skills to handle sensitive situations.

• TRAFFORD PRIVATE HIRE DRIVER GUILTY OF PLYING FOR HIRE AND OVERCHARGING

  Rehan Mirza, 42 from Crumpsal, was waiting in his Mercedes at the hackney rank on Sir Matt Busby Way after a Manchester United Premier League match on November 10 last year.

• DUNDEE CABBIES CLAIM UNIFORM RULES ARE RISK TO HEALTH IN DRESS CODE SHOWDOWN

  The backlash follows a reminder issued by Dundee City Council in August, which warned drivers could lose their licences for failing to comply with the dress code.

• DAVID LAWRIE DIRECTOR NPHTA INVITED BY TRANSPORT COMMITTEE TO GIVE ORAL EVIDENCE ON BEHALF OF TRADE

  Could 2026 be the year we finally see some much needed Government support and urgent legislative change for our industry

• YOBS WREAK HAVOC AT CHATHAM BUS STATION BLOCKING BUSES TAXIS AND INJURING TWO DRIVERS

  Taxi drivers say yobs on bikes have been targeting their moving vehicles, jumping on their bonnets and preventing them from moving off safely at the Waterfront Bus Station in Chatham.

• AGE CAP LIFTED FOR BOLTON HACKNEY CARRIAGES

  At a meeting of Bolton Council’s Licensing Committee, members backed proposals to remove the age cap and instead require all licensed hackneys and PHVs to meet emissions standards by 31 August 2030.

• CALLING ALL CORNWALL CABBIES HAVE YOUR SAY

  Cornwall Council has announced they are intending to remove the hackney carriage ‘taxi zones’, which currently exist in the former district and borough council areas of: Penwith Kerrier, Carrick, Restormel, North Cornwal

• OXFORD CABBIES GIVEN MORE TIME TO SWITCH TO ELECTRIC VEHICLES

  Oxford City Council introduced a policy in 2019 to make all hackney carriage and private hire vehicles meet the ultra-low emissions standards, meaning they would have to convert to EVs.

• CLARIFICATION OVER TELEGRAPH NEWSPAPER ARTICLE: "REEVES PLOTS TAXI TAX"

  While it is certainly true that the Labour Government may use the Budget in November to raise additional tax revenue, the private hire sector is not necessarily an easy target for the Chancellor.

• UBER DRIVER TO BE JAILED FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT OF TEEN PASSENGER IN GLASGOW

  Dawitt Tessema, has been found guilty of sexually assaulting a "very drunk" 19-year-old girl in the back of his vehicle and has been remanded in custody.

• NORTH EAST LINCS COUNCILLORS PROPOSE CHANGES TO TACKLE DECLINE IN WAV TAXIS

  A council committee has recommended changes to address the "fast-dropping numbers" of wheelchair-accessible taxis, which have fallen from a peak of 47% to just 16% of the fleet.

• BOLT’S UK PROFIT PLUMMETS AMID COSTLY LEGAL BATTLES

  New accounts filed with Companies House show a pre-tax profit of just £133,355 for the year, a drastic drop from the £8.2 million recorded in 2023.

• UBER SEEKS TO EXPAND INTO NORTH LINCS BUT WOULD REQUIRE REMOVAL OF LANDLINE BARRIER

  Uber is in discussions with North Lincolnshire Council about launching its ride-sharing service in the area, a move that could see the local authority update its taxi licensing rules.

• HIGHLAND COUNCIL CONSIDERS DOUBLING TAXI LUGGAGE FEE

  Under the draft plans, the fee for luggage would rise from £5 to £10.

• LUTON TAXI DRIVER LOSES REVOCATION APPEAL AFTER LOCKING PASSENGER IN CAB

  Mohammad Razak had his hackney cab licence stripped in October 2024 after he locked a lone female passenger inside his vehicle, refusing to let her out until she paid a higher fare.