Home Office updates taxi right-to-licence checks
From 1 October a share code must start with W. A biometric card is no longer enough.
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Prague drops the cap on metered taxi fares
The ceiling was 70 crowns (£2.44) to start and 42 crowns (£1.46) a kilometre. It ended on 30 September.
Bradford taxi boss Tahir Farooq dies at 60
He bought a Bradford firm in 1989 and was still the driver customers asked for by name.
Peterborough consults on taxi ages, tests and operators
Vehicles licensed before 26 July 2022 would lose their age deal. Nothing changes until after consultation.
Bradford driver loses licence for a phone at the wheel
He must wait five years before Bradford will consider him for a licence again.
Bournemouth station taxi permits return on 1 December
Eligible hackneys can apply from 1 December, the rank association says. No permit fee has been published.
Zhengzhou driver returns 100,000 yuan (£11,252)
He also returned a 10,000 yuan (£1,125) tip the passenger hid in the cab.
Pittodrie programme appeals over a 1983 murder
He told his base at 8.35pm that he was going to Culter. No one has been arrested.
Isle of Wight taxis may add a fuel surcharge
The mileage rates stay as they are. A £10 fare would take 40p more if fuel averages £2 a litre.
What skills do taxi and PHV drivers really need?
Required vs expected: driving, navigation, English, first aid — and who sets the bar.
Gibraltar taxi refusal fine rises to £1,000
Refusing a hire now costs £1,000, or £500 if it is paid within 14 days.
Birmingham Airport consults on growth to 30 million
32.6% of its passengers already arrive by taxi or private hire. The draft sets no new rank or charge.
Glasgow Taxis stickers promise the meter will be used
The sign covers hires that start and end in the city. Leaving the meter off inside Glasgow is already a licence breach.
Newcastle licensed 5,738 private hire vehicles
DfT counted 5,738 Newcastle private hire vehicles on 1 April 2026, about one for every 56 residents.
Malaysia pays 53,000 drivers a one-off RM1,000 (£185)
Loke said the letter H once marked taxis, so the auction money should help those drivers.
Cumberland consults on a £7 two-mile hackney fare
Allerdale would rise by £1 and Copeland by 80p. Carlisle stays at £7. Replies close at 4pm on 23 October.
Limerick taxi driver fined €150 for a red light
He told the court the light was amber. The judge preferred the Garda and gave him three months to pay.
Freenow Belfast trips will be fonaCAB jobs
Bookings go to fonaCAB drivers, and the firm says its own customers should keep using its app and phone line.
Free Exmouth taxis only cover the closed A376 footway
The contractor, not the council, pays for a shuttle between Ascona Courtland Garage and the Saddlers Inn.
The Knowledge: how to become a London cabbie
All London still takes three to four years, 320 Blue Book runs and a stack of TfL fees before the badge.
Bury may let 21 older PHVs run until 31 May 2027
A Bury report asks for non-compliant private hire renewals after 4 January, with replacement by 31 May 2027.
Heathrow tout Khalid Sood banned from driving for six months
Aviation police say Khalid Sood was found guilty of touting at Heathrow and banned from driving for six months.