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• LEEDS CAREER CRIMINAL JAILED AFTER ROBBING TAXI DRIVER HOURS AFTER PRISON RELEASE

  Tremaine Jackson, 21, was picked up by the cab in Leeds city centre from the Hampton Hotel at 3.31am on June 5, 2026, after having been freed from custody just the day before.

• PASSENGER WITH CLAW HAMMER WHO LEAPT AROUND CARDIFF CAB TERRIFYING DRIVER IS JAILED

  Cardiff Crown Court heard that Cameron Bennett, 22, boarded the vehicle in the Ely area of the city on Sunday, February 15, holding the weapon in his hand.

• WARNING TO ALL PH OPERATORS! NEW RIGHT TO WORK ENFORCEMENT DUTIES FROM 1 OCTOBER 2026

  New right to work requirements for PH drivers will come into force on 1 Oct 26, placing a statutory duty on operators to verify a driver’s immigration status before allowing them to work.

• DUNFERMLINE BEGGAR TAGGED AFTER LAUNCHING RACIST TIRADE AND EXPOSING HIMSELF TO CABBIE

  Robert Hooper, 51, was handed a six-month restriction of liberty order after being convicted of intentional exposure and racially aggravated abuse.

• HARLOW COUNCIL UNVEILS MAJOR SUPPORT PACKAGE AND NEW INFRASTRUCTURE TO BACK LOCAL CABBIES

  The initiative recognises the vital service provided by local cabbies and aims to put the trade at the centre of a revitalised Harlow featuring new restaurants and bars from morning until night.

• WILTSHIRE SEES PRIVATE HIRE BOOM FOLLOWING UBER'S ARRIVAL

  The shift comes after driver numbers dropped by a fifth between the pandemic and last year, compounded by a net loss of 79 drivers in 2025 as many workers switched permanently to deliveries.

• TRANSGENDER WOMAN JAILED AFTER FALSELY ACCUSING TAXI DRIVER AND FIVE OTHERS OF RAPE

  Khloe Simmonds, 26, made at least 12 bogus claims against six men between July 2018 and January 2026, including a false accusation against a cabbie.

• ROTHER TAXI DRIVERS FACE POTENTIAL FARE RISE AS COUNCIL CONSIDERS COST PRESSURES

  Rother District Council’s cabinet is set to decide on Monday, September 14, whether to approve the adjustments following a public consultation launched after initial discussions in June.

• DEVON CABBIE ORDERED TO REPAY OVER £63,000 AFTER FUNDING TURKISH FLAT AND CAR BY COVID FRAUD

  Murat Dogantekin, 52, of Exeter, had a confiscation order of £63,790 issued against him at Exeter Crown Court, reflecting the value of available assets identified by Insolvency Service financial investigators.

• PRESTON PH DRIVER NOW STRIPPED OF LICENCE AFTER TRANSPORTING DISABLED CHILDREN IN UNINSURED VEHICLE

  Warren Jeremy Harris was operating a vehicle carrying the youngsters and a passenger assistant when it was intercepted during a joint operation by South Ribble and Lancashire County Councils.

• POLICE INVESTIGATE BLACKPOOL PRIVATE HIRE DRIVER FOLLOWING VIRAL TIKTOK SEX INCIDENT

  The C Cabs vehicle was filmed in the day by a social media personality, with the resulting footage spreading across TikTok and racking up more than 538,000 views.

• BARNSLEY COUNCIL SPOTLIGHTS OUT OF TOWN DRIVERS DURING MULTI AGENCY OPERATION

  Licensing officers from Barnsley joined forces with colleagues from Bradford and Wolverhampton during the July crackdown to inspect a total of forty-three drivers and vehicles.

• LEEDS STATION REVAMP DELAYS KEEP TAXIS TRAPPED IN TEMPORARY RANK

  Ongoing construction at the New Station Street entrance - part of a £46 million improvement scheme originally slated to finish in September 2025 - is now facing a revised opening window of early to mid-October 2026.

• NORTH LANARKSHIRE TAXI FARES SET FOR POTENTIAL RISE FOLLOWING REVIEW

  Alongside the distance rate adjustments, the proposals include raising waiting time charges from £12 to £15 per hour.

• GLASGOW PRIVATE HIRE DRIVER DISTURBED AFTER YOUTH FLEES WITHOUT PAYING FARE

  Saim Ali, who has been driving in the city for under a year, admitted the incident left him deflated and concerned for his safety after a 25-minute journey on Bank Holiday Monday afternoon.

• QUESTIONS RAISED OVER BRADFORD COUNCIL'S SEND TAXI CONTRACTS

  Questions are being raised over Bradford Council’s decision to allocate significantly more SEND transport work to a taxi operator despite reported concerns about its previous performance.

• PETERBOROUGH CABBIES FACE STRICT NEW RULES UNDER PROPOSED POLICY OVERHAUL

  Under the proposed Taxi and Private Hire Policy for 2026-2031, officials want to scrap acquired rights - commonly known as grandfather rights - for vehicles licensed before July 2022 to modernise the city's ageing fleet.

• ROBBER WHO ATTACKED CABBIE AND STOLE CAR IN SOUTH SHIELDS JAILED FOR FOUR YEARS

  Jonathan Mitchell, 25, targeted the cabbie after changing destinations multiple times in South Shields, prompting the driver to radio his control room for police assistance.

• PRESTON PH DRIVER PROSECUTED AFTER TRANSPORTING VULNERABLE CHILDREN IN UNLICENSED VEHICLE

  The private hire driver was caught operating a silver Renault Master that carried the children - including a wheelchair user - and a passenger assistant to a school in Chorley.

• TAXI TRADE RAISES LICENSING CONCERNS AT MEETING WITH NORTH NORTHANTS COUNCIL

  The meeting covered concerns about the knowledge test and the promised Licensing Panel safeguard after three failed attempts - including an experienced driver who has been unable to work while his renewal remains unresol