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The latest UK news for taxi, private hire and rideshare drivers, and what it means for you.
Last updated 22 Jan 2026 · 221 storiesCouncil consults on removing taxi driver knowledge test
BBC News
Councillors have agreed to hold a consultation which could see the end of a street knowledge test for taxi drivers in Aberdeen. Under current rules anyone seeking a licence as a taxi or private hire…
Read more →Taxi driver sentenced for claiming £7,200 in Universal Credit fraud
The Westmorland Gazette
Gergely Tomasovszky, of Meadow Close, Burton-in-Kendal, pleaded guilty to dishonestly making a false statement to obtain a benefit payment when he appeared at South Cumbria Magistrates’ Court in…
Read more →Taxi driver loses licence over Covid fraud claim
BBC News
A taxi driver who had his licence revoked claimed that he did not know a £50,000 payment in his bank account was a Covid bounceback loan and that it was instead money gifted by a stranger.
Read more →Starting taxi fares could soon be hiked 30 per cent in Watford
Watford Observer
Starting fares for taxi rides in Watford could soon be hiked by more than 30 per cent. A borough council consultation on changes to the Hackney Carriage Table of Fares is currently underway.
Read more →Councils are offering parents £5,000 to drive their children to school amid desperate efforts to cut spiralling SEND taxi bills
Daily Mail
Local authorities are increasingly turning to 'personal transport budgets' as a more flexible and cost-effective option than laying on taxis or minibuses.
Read more →Reeves ploughs tens of millions of pounds into self-driving car company
The Telegraph
Rachel Reeves is preparing to inject tens of millions of pounds into an Oxford self-driving car pioneer as Labour gets ready to unleash autonomous vehicles on Britain’s roads.
Read more →The Smart Arrival: How Predictive AI is Solving the UK’s Airport Taxi Crisis in 2026
Travel and Tour World
For years, the “final mile” of air travel—the journey from the arrivals hall to your front door—has been the most unpredictable part of the trip. You land on time, but your taxi is stuck in traffic.…
Read more →Uber and Lyft Partner With Baidu (BIDU) to Launch Driverless Taxi Trials in the UK
Yahoo News
A significant escalation in the global race toward autonomous mobility occurred on December 22, 2025, when Uber and Lyft announced partnerships with Baidu, Inc. (NASDAQ:BIDU) to launch driverless…
Read more →Taxi drivers call for more restrictions on Uber
BBC News
Pieter-Jon Allis, owner of Stroud Taxi, said between October and November last year, calls for his taxis decreased by 72%, and that his fellow cabbies are reporting a similar reduction in business…
Read more →Fundraiser set up for surviving taxi passengers involved in fatal Bolton crash last weekend
The Manc
A fundraiser has been set up for the surviving taxi passengers involved in a devastating and fatal head-on collision in Bolton last weekend.
Read more →Survey: Vast majority of London black cabbies prefer electric to diesel taxis
Business Green
Licensed Taxi Drivers' Association (LTDA) calls for more support to help those cabbies still driving diesel models to make the switch to fuel-saving plug-in hybrids
Read more →Sheffield taxi attacks: Taxi drivers 'refusing to serve parts of city' over violent attacks
The Star
Parts of Sheffield are becoming no-go areas for taxis, amid concerns over violence and attacks, drivers have warned.
Read more →Cab driver who blamed speeding on wife drops appeal
BBC News
A taxi driver who said his wife had been driving when he was caught speeding has withdrawn an appeal to keep his licence.
Read more →Taxi goes up in flames in Glasgow street as drivers scramble to shift nearby cars from inferno
The Scottish Sun
Cops are probing the fire in the Possilpark area that was captured on camera by stunned onlookers
Read more →Minister open to mandatory CCTV in taxis to tackle grooming gangs
BBC News
Transport Minister Lilian Greenwood has told MPs she is open to including mandatory CCTV in new national guidelines for taxis.
Read more →Moment police ram taxi carrying two British drug cartel kingpins as they attempted to flee county
Daily Mail
Dramatic footage shows the moment police rammed a taxi carrying two leaders of a British drug cartel as they tried to flee.
Read more →M3 crash - Eastleigh taxi driver who caused fatal crash jailed
Daily Echo
A taxi driver who caused a fatal crash after swerving into a stationary vehicle on the side of the M3 while texting has been jailed.
Read more →Huge shake-up of taxi regulation across Bristol region proposed
Bristol Live
The taxi and private hire vehicle industry in Bristol and the surrounding areas is set to be radically overhauled under new Government plans to simplify the way it’s regulated.
Read more →Three teens killed in head-on taxi crash
The Sun
The trio and a taxi driver tragically died in the collision in Bolton, Greater Manchester, in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Read more →Uber drivers plot exodus as platform swerves ‘taxi tax’
City AM
Uber is staring down the barrel of a potential driver exodus as members of its fleet threaten to jump ship to rival apps or return to black cabs, following a new year contractual overhaul designed to…
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