The increasing use of out-of-area licensed taxi drivers to fulfil school and care transport contracts is emerging as a short-term fix to a deeper structural problem, as local authorities across the UK ...

Taxi and private hire complaints in Lancaster rose to 122 cases in 2025, with the majority linked to out-of-area vehicles and safety-related incidents, according to the city council’s latest licensing ...

A taxi driver licence has been approved by councillors despite a previous conviction for handling criminal property, after the applicant was deemed a fit and proper person under licensing ...

Growing pressure is being placed on policymakers to introduce a cap on private hire vehicle (PHV) numbers in London, as transport officials warn that continued expansion of the sector could become ...

The taxi industry was pulled into a wider House of Commons debate on transport accessibility this week, as MPs warned that disabled passengers are still being left with too few reliable door-to-door ...

The debate in Parliament over rural mobile coverage may feel distant from the day-to-day realities of taxi and private hire operators. However, for many firms serving villages, market towns and remote ...

A taxi driver suspended following a confrontation with youths in Thornaby town centre has had his licence reinstated after councillors ruled he remains a fit and proper person to operate.Stockton ...

East Lothian Council has opened its upcoming transport contracts framework to taxi drivers licensed outside the area, as the authority moves to address a sharp decline in local operator availability ...

The GMB Union has called for a new standalone criminal offence covering assaults on transport workers, aligning with demands ...

Nottinghamshire Police have warned e-scooter users about drink-driving laws after a 19-year-old rider was arrested following ...

A full ban on cross-border hiring in England’s taxi and private hire vehicle (PHV) sector would affect a significant proportion of the country’s 381,000 licensed drivers for both better and worse, in ...

A private hire vehicle driver has been allowed to retain his licence following a safeguarding-related review by Middlesbrough Council’s Licensing Committee.The case centred on allegations that the ...