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Last updated 1 Jul 2026 · 221 storiesLondon black cab drivers react to news robotaxis are set to launch in the city
The Independent
London is becoming a major test bed for robotaxis - much to the distain of black cabbies. A self-driving Ford Mustang Mach-E is currently navigating the congested streets of London, employing its…
Read more →Raising the standard
UK Parliament
Raising the standard: licensing of taxis and private hire vehicles
Read more →York City Taxis now part of North Yorkshire's Take Me Home
York Press
The 50-vehicle York City Taxis is now part of the Take Me network, which operates 600 vehicles across Pickering, Malton and Catterick.
Read more →Private hire operator fined after using unlicensed people carrier for airport transfers despite only being licensed for a single small vehicle
taxi-point
A private hire driver has been ordered to pay a £760 fine following a successful prosecution by Rhondda Cynon Taf Council’s Licensing and Enforcement Officers. Gareth Matthews who traded as Pickles…
Read more →Police officer punched and strangled taxi driver
BBC News
A police officer strangled a taxi driver while he was behind the wheel before punching him in the head six times in an unprovoked attack, a court heard. Sgt Edward Howard, who works for West…
Read more →🚖 Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Taxi Drivers in the UK: What You Need to Know
UK Driver Hub
The UK tax system is changing, and taxi drivers across the country need to prepare for a major shift called Making Tax Digital (MTD). This new system from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) will change how…
Read more →Taxi drivers back council’s proposal to change emissions policy
West Suffolk Council
Taxi and private hire vehicle drivers have welcomed proposals from West Suffolk Council to change part of its licensing emissions policy. Under its current policy, West Suffolk Council requires all…
Read more →Out-of-area taxi-licensing reform in King's Speech
BBC News
The government will press on with reforming taxi licensing to clamp down on out-of-area taxi work, after some details were set out in the King's Speech on Wednesday. Wolverhampton has been dubbed…
Read more →Cornwall leader says current taxi system is 'ridiculous'
Cornwall Live
Cabinet members discussed whether to get rid of six different taxi zones across Cornwall in favour of a single zone
Read more →Taxi driver stabbed and robbed over £6 fare in Hamilton
Glasgow Times
A taxi passenger stabbed the driver and threatened to kill him in a row over a £6 fare. Robert Mitchell was jailed for 30 months for carrying out the "appalling" attack in Hamilton.
Read more →Taxi bursts into flames in Edinburgh city centre as crews race to scene
https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/taxi-bursts-flames-edinburgh-city-37101379
The moment a car burst into flames on a major city centre road has been caught on camera. The blaze erupted at around 6am on Queen Street in Edinburgh on Saturday, May 2.
Read more →Plans for taxi fare rises across North Yorkshire
York Mix
As fuel prices remain high following the start of the war in the Middle East, there is now the possibility taxi fares will be affected. North Yorkshire Council is to consider raising the maximum…
Read more →New law paves the way for national minimum standards for taxis & private hire vehicles
Suzy Lamplugh Trust
New law paves the way for national minimum standards for taxi & private hire vehicle driver safety checks after decades of campaigning Today, the Suzy Lamplugh Trust welcomes a momentous milestone in…
Read more →Edinburgh taxi drivers call for more action on fare dodgers following taxi fraud court case
Edinburgh Evening News
Edinburgh black cab taxi drivers are calling for more action on fare dodgers, following a taxi fraud court case this week. A recent survey by Edinburgh Taxi Branch union estimated that fare dodging…
Read more →Violent offenders granted taxi licences
BBC News
More than 150 people convicted of violent crimes were granted taxi licences last year by City of Wolverhampton Council, data has revealed. The city has been dubbed the UK's "taxi capital", ,…
Read more →Taxi from driverless firm veers into crime scene
BBC News
A driverless taxi company has apologised after one of its cars veered into a crime scene in north London. The Waymo cab was filmed driving straight into a police cordon on High Street, Harlesden, on…
Read more →Man dies after being hit by taxi people carrier
STV News
A man has died after he was struck by a taxi on the A92 in Aberdeen during the early hours of Thursday morning.
Read more →Angus taxi operator hits out at ‘insulting’ £50k plan to boost wheelchair vehicle fleet
The Courier
One of the largest taxi operators in Angus has branded a £50,000 plan to put more wheelchair accessible vehicles on the road an “insult” to the trade. This month, councillors agreed to investigate…
Read more →Man made 'idiotic decision' to pick up woman who believed he was a taxi driver, court hears
BreakingNews.ie
A man made an “idiotic decision” to pick up a visually impaired woman in his car who believed he was a taxi driver, a court has been told. Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard that the woman had been…
Read more →FOI reveals 15 sex crimes by Greater Manchester taxi drivers
The Bolton News
Fifteen sex crimes were committed by taxi drivers on passengers across Greater Manchester between 2023 and 2025, new police data has revealed.
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