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Last updated 29 Dec 2025 · 221 storiesTaxi driver to fork over £600 fine
MSN
A Heathrow taxi driver must fork over £650 for parking in a residential street near an airport.
Read more →UK Flying Taxis could arrive by 2028 as Vertical Aerospace maps London routes
TechStock
The CAA aims to have regulatory frameworks ready by end-2028 for initial commercial passenger eVTOL flights. Government has announced over £20 million funding to support drone and flying taxi…
Read more →The nine key issues from 2025: From autonomous taxis to private hire VAT
TaxiPoint
TaxiPoint runs through the major topics impacting the UK taxi trade in 2025, including robotaxis, national licensing reforms, surge pricing criticism, and market saturation debates.
Read more →Brighton taxi drivers call for changes as they battle costs and out-of-town operators
Yahoo News UK
GMB union representatives called for restrictions on out-of-town private hire vehicles, including limiting bus lane access to locally licensed drivers.
Read more →Uber and Lyft to bring robotaxis to London in 2026 with Baidu partnership
ABC News
Uber and Lyft have announced plans to bring driverless taxi services to London next year through separate partnerships with Chinese tech giant Baidu. Testing is expected to start in the first half of…
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