Wolverhampton checks tyres in Sandwell and Dudley
Officers spoke to drivers about tyre checks. The council has not said how many vehicles were stopped.
Ministers consult on worker status for private hire drivers
Views are open until 11.55pm on 8 January 2027. Nothing in the paper is law yet.
Lisbon airport fixed fares start before the rank is ready
Daytime trips are €16 or €19. Plate checks and fare boards are due in early November.
RBWM backs 15 years for taxis that miss emissions rules
Councillors also left the 2030 cleaner-vehicle date open. Consultation is under way.
Edinburgh opens its private hire overprovision survey
It opened on 13 October and closes on 3 November. The findings go to the Regulatory Committee.
Peterborough asks the trade about a new taxi policy
Zero-emission vehicles could be licensed for 18 years. Operator finances would be checked.
Southampton taxi base approved, but not around the clock
JSY Travel may move vehicles only from 6.30am to 8pm. The office may stay open until 10pm.
Jobcentre cannot say when a driver's sickness benefit will stop
The jobcentre could not say when his payments would stop. He has waited almost four years.
Greek taxi owners ask for a law on cameras in every cab
Footage would be deleted automatically unless it was needed for an investigation.
Approved LED bulbs in a halogen lamp can now pass the MOT
From 14 October the tester must accept them. A missing sticker is a major defect.
Bolton refuses a private hire licence over a phone conviction
He was convicted on 24 April 2025 and did not declare it. The committee voted unanimously.
Bedford MP demands answers on taxi licence delays
Mohammad Yasin wrote on 13 October. He asked how long renewals now take.
Uber starts a Manchester robotaxi test with a driver aboard
No passengers are being carried. Nobody has applied to run a driverless service.
Three Hong Kong taxi drivers banned for three months
As of 2 October 2026, 229 drivers had offence points. Five had reached 15.
Shane Hurley spared jail after biting a driver's ear
He was given a 20-month suspended sentence and ordered to pay Mohammed Hanan £3,000.
Shrewsbury driver hit and his phone thrown in the river
West Mercia Police say it happened on Victoria Avenue at about 1.50am on 4 October.
Most of 62 NI school taxi contracts are now provisionally awarded
At mid-September, 62 contracts covering 135 pupils were still being evaluated. He did not say how many remain.
Fareham may require four years on a UK licence
New applicants would need four years, not two. Comments close on 20 November.
Zagreb tests robotaxis with nobody in the driving seat
Verne's public service still has a safety operator. Empty-car passenger tests were announced on 10 September.
Spalding taxis stuck for hours after a crossing fault
James Metcalf says Friday's waits reached three hours. The Pinchbeck cycle scheme is due to finish in winter 2026.
Wakefield taxi driver jailed after a Somerset cocaine run
Hasan Saghir, 26, was jailed for six years and eight months. The cocaine was worth £38,000 to £120,000.
Falkirk cab attacker may face a lifelong restriction
Lord Harrower has ordered a risk report on Gregor Thomson. The case is back at Glasgow High Court on 7 January.