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• ISLE OF MAN FACES DEMANDS TO HALT NEW TAXI LICENCES OVER SAFETY CONCERNS

  Barry Murphy, who has worked in the local trade for 24 years, is calling for an immediate freeze on new Public Passenger Vehicle (PPV) applications until an independent review evaluates the island's licensing system.

• HEREFORDSHIRE SCHOOL CABBIE SUSPENDED OVER UNROADWORTHY VEHICLE CONCERNS

  A local cabbie raised the alarm, highlighting a vehicle serving Westfield Special School. The whistleblower claimed the vehicle was unlicensed as a taxi, uninsured, and had failed its MoT.

• GLASGOW CABBIE WRONGLY JAILED FOR TEN MONTHS OVER MURDER BID SUES POLICE SCOTLAND

  Scott Troy, 43, was arrested at his home and accused of being a getaway driver following a violent attack on shopkeeper Mohammed Arif in Pollok on August 13, 2023.

• JAIL FOR ABERDEEN MAN WHO HELD KNIFE TO TAXI DRIVER'S NECK IN TERRIFYING ROBBERY

  Peter Garland was a passenger in the vehicle when he pulled out the weapon, held it to the driver's neck, made violent threats, and chased the victim before robbing him of his mobile phone.

• CHESHIRE POLICE AND WOLVERHAMPTON LICENSING LAUNCH WEEKEND CRACKDOWN TO ENSURE PASSENGER SAFETY

  Wolverhampton officials were brought in because a high volume of private hire vehicles operating in Warrington are licensed by city of Wolverhampton Council.

• CONWY COUNCIL WEIGHS ZERO TOLERANCE TAXI CRACKDOWN TO PROTECT CHILDREN

  Meeting on 20 June, the General Licensing Committee will consider sweeping amendments designed to tighten the criteria for who is deemed a “fit and proper person” to drive a cab.

• MANCHESTER ENTREPRENEUR LAUNCHES NEW DRIVER FIRST MODEL TO SUPPORT LOCAL DRIVERS

  A Manchester entrepreneur is aiming to reshape the city's private hire industry after announcing a new driver-first business model designed to help local drivers keep more of what they earn.

• GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES FOUR UNITARY AUTHORITIES IN HERTFORDSHIRE

  The Government has announced its decision on Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) in Hertfordshire, confirming it will create four new unitary councils, subject to parliamentary approval.

• PASSENGERS IN NORTHERN ENGLAND MOST RELIANT ON PRIVATE HIRE VEHICLES

  A survey by The Taxi Insurer survey found that twice as many people perceive public transport to be unreliable in northern England (8%) than in central England (4%), the south-east (5%) or the south-west (3%).

• BARNSLEY FAMILY PRIVATE HIRE FIRM BOOMS AS BROTHERS TAKE ON NATIONAL RIVALS

  Platinum Travel, owned by brothers Alex and Ryan Elbourne, has seen its pool of licensed drivers shoot up from 35 to 140 and its operations team expand to 16 to meet surging demand.

• AYRSHIRE TAXI FIRM THISTLE CABS TEAMS UP WITH LOCAL HOSPICE FOR 2026 CHARITY PARTNERSHIP

  Prominent local taxi firm Thistle Cabs has officially signed up as the newest charity partner for the Ayrshire Hospice.

• PAISLEY BUS DRIVER WHO LEFT CABBIE CLINGING TO MOVING BUS DOORS IN ROAD RAGE CLASH AVOIDS PRISON

  Daniel Smith, 35, of Paisley, was ordered to carry out 200 hours of unpaid work, placed under supervision for 24 months, fined £300, and banned from driving for 30 months at Glasgow Sheriff Court.

• TAXI PROCESSION TO HONOUR LEGENDARY HERNE BAY CABBIE JENNIFER EVERRETT

  On July 30, six vehicles from Herne Cars will form a funeral procession to Herne Bay Crematorium to pay tribute to one of the funniest cabbies to ever drive the local streets.

• TAXI UNION DEMANDS NEW PRIME MINISTER HALTS LONDON ROBOTAXI TRIALS

  The App Drivers & Couriers Union (ADCU) has made an urgent appeal to incoming Prime Minister Andy Burnham, demanding he immediately halt upcoming trials of driverless cars in the capital.

• GOVERNMENT CONFIRMS THE TERMS OF ITS NEW ELECTRIC VEHICLE EXCISE DUTY (EVED) SCHEME

  From launch, EVs and hydrogen fuel cell cars will pay three pence per mile, while PHEVs will pay a lower rate of 1.5 pence per mile as those drivers also pay fuel duty.

• CHECKEDSAFE APPOINTS DR MIKE GALVIN TO LEAD NEXT PHASE OF GROWTH

  The appointment marks another important milestone in CheckedSafe’s growth and reinforces the company’s commitment to strong governance, strategic expansion, and innovation across the sector.

• SHEFFIELD CAB DRIVER LOSES FIVE STONE AFTER WAKE UP CALL WHILE CLOTHES SHOPPING

  Shermaine "Sham" Bond, 38, has spent the last seven years driving cabs, where long hours behind the wheel and irregular meal times caused her weight to climb to 14st 6lbs.

• DONCASTER BANS ALL WRITTEN-OFF CARS FROM SERVING AS TAXIS OR PRIVATE HIRE VEHICLES

  Members of the City of Doncaster Council’s licensing committee voted to outlaw both Category S (structural) and Category N (non-structural) write-offs from operating in the city.

• TAXI CHARITY TAKES VETERANS ON TRADITIONAL SUMMER OUTING TO WORTHING

  The convoy of licensed London taxis began the day in South Holmwood, where volunteer drivers and veterans gathered for refreshments before making the journey together to the Sussex coast.

• NAPPING USA ROBOTAXI PASSENGERS SPARK COSTLY EMERGENCY RESPONSES

  Last year, 30-year-old interior designer Ditto Kasendar fell asleep during a short ride in Los Angeles. He woke up nearly an hour after his trip ended to find firefighters opening his door.