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• LONDON POLITICIANS TRIAL DRIVERLESS TAXIS IN ISLINGTON AND CALL THE RIDE "REALLY QUITE DULL"

  ondon Assembly Members have launched an investigation into the capital's readiness for "robotaxis" after taking a 15-minute test drive in a self-driving cab in Islington.

• DATA REVEALS OVER 30 SEXUAL OFFENCES ALLEGED AGAINST DORSET CABBIES BUT ONLY FIVE CHARGED

  Shocking new data obtained through a Freedom of Information request has revealed that 35 sexual offences were reported against taxi or private hire drivers in Dorset between 2022 and 2025.

• BRITISH GOVERNMENT LAUNCHES PUBLIC CONSULTATION TO SET HIGH SAFETY BAR FOR SELF DRIVING VEHICLES

  Running until 9 September 2026, the joint initiative by DfT and Centre for Connected and AVs invites input from the public, industry experts, road safety and accessibility groups and councils.

• PHD TUTOR TURNED UBER DRIVER JAILED AFTER £300,000 UNIVERSITY CHEATING SCAM UNCOVERED

  Shahid Adnan, 43, used his business, Study Sharp Ltd, to sit exams and submit coursework on behalf of students across approximately ten UK universities.

• BOSTON TAXI FARE HIKE HALTED OVER CONCERNS FOR DISABLED AND ELDERLY RESIDENTS

  The Boston Hackney Carriage Association (BHCA) proposed the increases to combat rising fuel, staff, and insurance costs, noting that maximum fares have not changed since August 2022.

• BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNCIL BLASTS INSANE £819M TAXI BILL CLAIM AS SIMPLE TYPING ERROR

  The controversy began when local resident Andrew Matthews shared a screenshot on X from a government procurement tracking website.

• ROTHER DISTRICT COUNCIL PREPARES TO CONSULT PUBLIC ON 10 PER CENT TAXI FARE HIKE

  The proposed change would see fares increase by roughly 10% compared to current rates. This move follows a previous endorsement by the council’s licensing and general purposes committee in May.

• LEISURE CENTRE TO PAY £100,000 AFTER TRAGIC FLOODLIGHT ELECTROCUTION OF PORTSMOUTH CABBIE

  Albert Xhediku, a driver for City Wide Taxis, was playing a five-a-side game at the Mountbatten Centre on January 17, 2016, when the match turned fatal.

• WORCESTER TAXI FARES SET FOR HIKE AMID FEARS DRIVERS ARE PRICING THEMSELVES OUT

  The decision comes despite sharp warnings from council members that higher prices could severely damage the local taxi industry.

• POWYS TAXI FARES SET TO RISE UNDER NEW COST OF LIVING COUNCIL REVIEW

  Members of Powys County Council’s Taxi Licensing committee met on June 11, to review a proposed taxi tariff hike, which will be sent to the cabinet for a final decision in the coming weeks.

• POLICE APFEAL FOR HELP TO IDENTIFY MAN AFTER TAXI STOLEN AND WRECKED IN MORECAMBE

  Officers were originally called to the scene at around 11:30pm on Friday, May 29, following reports that a silver Toyota Prius PHV had been stolen.

• UNLICENSED CABBIE FINED AFTER ILLEGALLY USING UNINSURED VEHICLE FOR DURHAM COUNTY SCHOOL RUN

  Keith Lambton, 53, of Chester-le-Street, was contracted by Durham County Council to safely collect up to five children, aged 11 to 16, from various addresses and drive them to school.

• CUMBRIA CABBIES ENLISTED TO BATTLE PHONE SCAMMERS TARGETING VULNERABLE PASSENGERS

  As part of a major awareness campaign, officers are putting taxi drivers on the front line of defence against "courier fraud," a deceptive crime that heavily relies on local transport to succeed.

• ALGERIAN WATCH THIEVES JAILED FOR 136K WEST END BLACK CAB LUXURY WATCH ROBBERIES

  Txomin Huare-Place, 30, and Ayoub Harek, 23, targeted victims in the city’s affluent West End, stealing three Patek Philippe watches worth a combined £136,000 before being caught by police outside a Knightsbridge hotel.

• 200 TAXIS AND PHVS CHECKED IN NIGHTSAFE OPERATION ACROSS PRESTON CHORLEY AND SOUTH RIBBLE

  The initiative focused on identifying unlicensed drivers and ensuring that legitimate taxi services are operating safely, responsibly and in line with regulations.

• BRADFORD ACTIVIST LAUNCHES PETITION FOR THE COUNCIL TO REVIEW CAZ CHARGES IN THE CITY

  Bradford activist Amir Hussain has launched a petition for the council to review CAZ charges in the city.

• 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.

• POLICE HUNT SUSPECT AFTER RACIST ATTACK ON SHEFFIELD TAXI DRIVER

  The attack took place at around 7pm on Sunday, April 5, on Thorpe House Rise in the Norton Lees area.

• 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.