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Last updated 15 Jan 2026 · 221 storiesTaxi driver suspended after overcharging passengers refused new licence
STV News
Arsalan Khan was accused of charging a passenger £25 for a £13 journey, and another a £25 quote with the meter turned off.
Read more →'Wolverhampton council leader should visit Liverpool'
BBC News
The leader of Liverpool City Council said he has had "frank conversations" with the leader of Wolverhampton's Council over the number of taxis being registered there.
Read more →UK shake-up to taxi licensing could see 263 bodies cut to 70
London Now
The Department for Transport has launched a public consultation on proposals aimed at tackling 'out-of-area' working.
Read more →Mum 'glad' taxi drivers fined for guide dog refusal
BBC News
A woman said she was "glad" that two taxi drivers have been fined after refusing to transport her with her guide dog.
Read more →Blackburn with Darwen drivers protest over taxi test system
Lancashire Telegraph
Dozens of Blackburn with Darwen taxi and private hire drivers packed the borough’s council chamber to object to a proposal to keep the restriction on the MOT testing of their vehicles to a single…
Read more →Government proposes crackdown on taxi operators in bid to protect women and girls
Manchester Evening News
The Department for Transport (DfT) has put forward new proposals to improve passenger safety for women and girls who use taxis and private hire vehicles.
Read more →Taxi driver suspended for keeping vehicle without insurance
The Bolton News
A taxi driver has been suspended after being convicted for keeping a vehicle without insurance.
Read more →Drink-driving reforms spur publican to launch free taxi service
The Times
Sean McGahern, of the Royal Forester Inn in Worcestershire, said cutting the legal limit is ‘another nail in the coffin’ of the hospitality trade
Read more →New proposals set out to reduce 'out-of-area' working for taxis and boost passenger safety
GOV.UK
Have your say on our proposals to simplify the taxi licensing system and improve enforcement to increase safety and reduce unfair competition.
Read more →Dundee taxi fare hike takes step closer as consultation agreed
The Courier
Dundee City Council's licencing committee met on Thursday to discuss an annual review of taxi hire charges.
Read more →Oxford taxi driver accused of sexually assaulting women
Oxford Mail
An Oxford taxi driver has been accused of sexually assaulting two women he was taking home after a night out.
Read more →Woman pleads guilty to causing death of driver in Cotswolds
Oxford Mail
A Chipping Norton motorist has pleaded guilty to causing the deaths of a taxi driver and a teacher passenger who was travelling to a wedding.
Read more →Taxi driver refused hire licence after harassing passenger
The Bolton News
A taxi driver has been refused a private hire licence after allegedly harassing a passenger and texting her “asking if she was single”.
Read more →Will US company Waymo bring driverless taxis to Oxford?
Oxford Mail
US company Waymo, whose vehicles have been used for more than 10 million paid rides in the US, announced in 2025 that it will make its driverless private hire vehicles available in London from next…
Read more →Driving bans among reasons private hire drivers had taxi licences axed in 2025
Birmingham Mail
Dudley Council's taxi committee has been busy delivering its verdict on licence reviews and taking dodgy drivers off the roads
Read more →Drink-driving doctor leaves taxi driver seriously injured in horror head-on crash
The Mirror
Nayer Youakim was found to be twice over the legal alcohol limit when he crashed head-on into a taxi in North Shields in November 2024, seriously injuring the driver
Read more →New rule hailed as huge boost for black cab drivers: ‘It is a landmark step for fairness’
The Independent
Black cab drivers are hailing a ‘landmark step’ after the government enforced higher taxes on online minicab firms.
Read more →Arrest after taxi smashes into parked van and reverses into man
Liverpool Echo
A taxi reportedly smashed into a parked van before reversing into the driver and knocking him to the ground.
Read more →Humiliation for Rachel Reeves as Uber 'taxi tax' fails before it is even launched
Express
The company had been liable to pay VAT on the entirety of fares following changes made in November's budget, but is now set to avoid doing so.
Read more →Uber and Bolt warn London fares will rise
Business Matters Magazine
Uber and Bolt warn London fares will rise as ‘taxi tax’ loophole closes
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