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• DRIVER BUSTED IN BIRMINGHAM AFTER PASSENGERS DEBUNK HIS "GROUP OF FRIENDS" LIE

  Traffic officers pulled over Mohammed Ramzan late at night on Corporation Street after noticing his vehicle acting suspiciously while picking up fares.

• YORK TAXI DRIVERS CALL FOR LICENSING REVIEW AMID UNFAIR CROSS-BORDER COMPETITION

  Local cabbies say that current policies are placing a massive financial strain on them while allowing out-of-town drivers to freely operate in York under much less stringent rules.

• TAXI DRIVER UNDER INVESTIGATION FOLLOWING MAJOR ENFORCEMENT CHECKS IN CHORLEY

  Named Operation Abacus, the joint enforcement exercise was carried out by Chorley Council and Lancashire Police as part of National Licensing Week to ensure vehicles were safe, roadworthy, and properly licensed.

• SHEFFIELD TAXI FARES COULD RISE BY UP TO £2 TO HELP DRIVERS COPE WITH FUEL COSTS

  The request will be considered this Friday, June 19, by the council's environmental services and regulation policy committee.

• EXPLOSIONS HEARD AS TAXI BURSTS INTO FLAMES OUTSIDE PLYMOUTH HOTEL

  A taxi was completely engulfed by a dramatic fire outside the New Continental Hotel on Millbay Road in Plymouth around 1pm on Sunday, June 14.

• DIAL A CAB RUGBY PARTNERS WITH TAKE ME TO DRIVE GROWTH, OVERCOME INDUSTRY REGULATIONS AND SCALE OPERATIONS

  By joining forces, Dial A Cab will leverage TAKE ME’s extensive, scaled resources to inject new technology, drivers, and corporate accounts into the local area.

• GLASGOW TO REMOVE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS FROM PRIVATE HIRE CARS AND TAXIS

  Glasgow City Council is set to scrap a decades-old rule forcing taxi and private hire drivers to carry fire extinguishers.

• ADCU ACCUSES TFL OF ABANDONING DRIVERS AS UBER AND WAYVE FAST TRACK AV ROLLOUT IN LONDON

  ADCU has accused TfL of "shrugging shoulders' and abandoning drivers as Uber and Wayve fast-track autonomous vehicle rollout in London.

• UK TAX AUTHORITY WINS APPEAL IN DISPUTE WITH BOLT WHICH COULD AFFECT UBER

  Britain's tax authority on Friday won an appeal in a dispute with Estonian ride-hailing and food delivery company Bolt, a ruling that could affect rival Uber's similar case worth over £1 billion.

• BRADFORD ROAD SAFETY CRACKDOWN HITS LAWBREAKING DRIVERS AND SUSPENDS TAXI LICENCES

  West Yorkshire Police teamed up with Bradford Council for the high-visibility action day, aiming to boost road safety and ensure driver compliance across the city.

• WALSALL COUNCIL TIGHTENS TAXI SAFETY STANDARDS WITH EXPERT WHEELCHAIR TRAINING

  Walsall Council has launched a targeted safety initiative to make local taxi journeys more inclusive and secure by giving its community protection team specialist wheelchair transport safety training.

• KINGS LYNN HACKNEY DRIVERS STRUGGLE TO COMPETE AS RISE IN LOCAL UBERS DEEPENS INDUSTRY CRISIS

  The driver claims local operators cannot compete fairly against the global ride-hailing giant, which he argues avoids the same regulatory fees and oversight imposed on local businesses.

• GRANTHAM TAXI DRIVER TEAMS UP WITH AI TO LAUNCH ENGLAND FOOTBALL QUIZ GAME AHEAD OF WORLD CUP

  Pawel Tokarzewski, a 36-year-old Polish native who moved to the Lincolnshire town nearly a decade ago, spent over a year developing Footy Legends Quiz.

• GLASGOW PH DRIVER FOUND GUILTY OF SEXUALLY ASSAULTING TERRIFIED SCHOOLGIRL IN SUPERMARKET CAR PARK

  Farrukh Naseem Butt, 45, attacked the terrified teenager in the early hours of February 16 last year after pulling his car into a Sainsbury’s car park near Hillend, Edinburgh.

• GLASGOW PRIVATE HIRE DRIVER SUSPENDED AFTER BEING CAUGHT 'PIRATING' FOR FARES

  The city’s licensing committee made the decision to suspend Muhammad Janaghir following an incident last December, acting on a complaint from the council's taxi and PH enforcement unit.

• GLASGOW TAXIS PREPARE FOR HISTORIC 79TH ANNUAL CHILDREN'S SEASIDE TRIP TO TROON

  The beloved event will see a colourful convoy of more than 125 taxis transport around 300 children with additional support needs from various city schools for an unforgettable day at the beach.

• UNLICENSED CARMARTHENSHIRE DRIVER FINED OVER £2,600 FOR TAKING CHILDREN TO SCHOOL

  David Rhydian Thomas, connected to Windy Corner Coaches in Carmarthenshire, used a licensed private hire vehicle to take pupils to school over a one-week period last October.

• FAREHAM BC GRANTS PH DRIVER LICENCE DESPITE PREVIOUS REVOCATION FOR PICKING UP UNBOOKED PASSENGER

  The panel heard that Mr G’s former licence with Aylesbury Vale District Council was taken away in July 2019.

• BARROW CABBIE PLEDGES FREE DAY OF LIFTS IF ENGLAND WIN THE WORLD CUP

  Brian White, who drives for local firm Barra Cabs, has pledged to waive all fares the day after the cup final if the Three Lions manage to bring the trophy home.

• STOCKTON TAXI LICENCES REVOKED FOLLOWING ARRESTS FOR RAPE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND FIREARMS OFFENCES

  The annual report to Stockton Council's general licensing committee detailed 26 enforcement actions taken throughout 2025 to protect the public.