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• FALKIRK TAXI FARES SET FOR BUMP AS FUEL AND RUNNING COSTS SOAR

  Under new proposals, passengers will see an extra 20p tacked onto every trip, while the running mile rate is set to climb by seven per cent, rising from £2.06 to £2.20.

• LEYLAND FIRM ISSUES STAY SAFE WARNING AFTER PASSENGERS BOARD WRONG CARS

  Avacab, a local firm based at Bison Place, took to social media after several customers reported booking a taxi with them, only to be collected by a different car that arrived just moments before their scheduled ride.

• MEETING MINUTES REVEAL BRISTOL CABBIES KEEP LICENCES DESPITE SERIOUS DRIVING OFFENCES

  Bristol City Council is facing criticism for its lenient approach to taxi licensing after secret documents revealed drivers caught speeding, running red lights, and using mobile phones are still being allowed to transpor

• STOCKTON TIKTOK CABBIE WINS BACK LICENCE AFTER COMMITTEE PROBE INTO DRIVING VIDEOS

  The driver’s licence was initially suspended following allegations that he was using a mobile phone while driving, a claim he fiercely disputed during a licensing committee meeting.

• COURT UPHOLDS ASHFORD BC'S DECISION TO REVOKE PH DRIVER'S LICENCE AFTER MOBILE PHONE USAGE

  Surrey Police submitted a report to the council’s Licensing Team concerning private hire driver Mehmet Kaygun, who was observed driving on the M25 while using a mobile phone for a prolonged period.

• CABBIE LOSES LICENCE AFTER BEING CAUGHT WITH DRUGS AND CRIMINAL CASH NEAR CARLISLE

  Yousaf Hossain, 44, was stopped by police on the southbound side of the M6 motorway after driving to Glasgow to collect the illegal cargo.

• FORMER LIVERPOOL NAVY VET TURNED CABBIE JAILED FOR LAUNCHING STREET DEALING COCAINE OPERATION

  Warren Childs, a 45-year-old father of three from West Derby, turned to class A drug dealing after accumulating around £30,000 in debt.

• BOURNEMOUTH AIRPORT PARKING FEES OUTPACE HEATHROW SPARKING OUTRAGE FROM FURIOUS CABBIES

  Local taxi drivers and businesses claim the sudden increase was introduced without any warning and risks driving passengers away just as the busy summer holiday season begins.

• GLASGOW PRIVATE HIRE DRIVER SUSPENDED OVER £55,000 DRUGS CHARGES

  Mohammed Sajed had his PH licence stripped by the city’s licensing committee following notification from Police Scotland he had been "charged with being concerned in the supply of drugs."

• EFTA DEMANDS ANSWERS AFTER FIFE TAXI TRADE BRANDED SHOCKING WITHOUT EVIDENCE

  Following comments made at this week's Regulation and Licensing Committee meeting, EFTA says councillors have chosen headline-grabbing criticism over transparency and evidence.

• ABERDEEN REJECTS UBER BACKED BID TO SCRAP KNOWLEDGE TEST DESPITE WARNINGS OF LOST BUSINESS

  Aberdeen councillors have unanimously voted to keep the controversial "Street Knowledge Test" for private hire drivers. T

• BOLTON DRIVER SUSPENDED AFTER COURT FINE FOR UNINSURED VEHICLE

  Bolton Council’s licensing committee noted that the driver’s actions breached the strict conditions required to hold a PH licence which gave reasonable cause to suspend him.

• METRO MAYOR PUTS BRAKES ON ROLL OUT OF DRIVERLESS CARS TO WEST OF ENGLAND

  Bristol and the West of England will not see driverless taxis on their streets anytime soon after Metro Mayor Helen Godwin rejected the idea, despite a new government push for the technology.

• OXFORD COUNCILLOR AND TAXI DRIVER FINED FOR SPEEDING AT 53MPH IN A 30MPH ZONE

  Saj Malik, 57, pleaded guilty at Reading Magistrates' Court to the speeding offence, which took place on January 14 on the Oxford Road through Tiddington.

• FIFE COUNCILLORS OUTRAGED AS TAXI OPERATORS FARE POORLY IN LATEST SAFETY INSPECTIONS

  Figures presented to Fife Council’s Regulations and Licensing Committee on 2 June, revealed that out of 203 vehicles inspected in East Fife between February and May, 35 failed their first test.

• SHOCKING DASHCAM FOOTAGE REVEALS INTIMIDATING REALITY FACING NEWQUAY'S NIGHTTIME CABBIES

  Jonathan, the owner of Coastal Taxis Newquay, shared the footage with CornwallLive to highlight how quickly situations can turn and how vulnerable taxi drivers can be on weekend nights.

• VEEZU ANNOUNCES STRATEGIC INVESTMENT IN CAB9 TO STRENGTHEN TECHNOLOGY OFFERING

  Cab9 will continue to operate under its existing brand and leadership, with CEO Tarpit Grover remaining in position and continuing to lead the business, its product development and customer relationships.

• LONDON WATCHDOG LAUNCHES INQUIRY INTO SAFETY AND JOB RISKS OF LOOMING ROBOTAXI ROLLOUT

  The investigation will examine how robotaxis should be licensed and regulated by the Mayor of London and TfL, especially after government plans accelerated the approval process for driverless trials.

• HAMILTON PASSENGER JAILED FOR 18 MONTHS AFTER VIOLENT ATTACK ON TAXI DRIVER

  Michael McCabe, 43, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison following the July incident, which also involved him smashing a resident's window with a wheelie bin.

• PRIVATE HIRE VEHICLE ENGULFED IN FLAMES ON A52 NEAR WAINFLEET AFTER ENGINE FAULT

  Emergency crews from Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue were alerted to the blaze on the Wainfleet bypass at 11:25 pm on Sunday.