LTDA tells drivers to check a PCN before paying a garage
Some garages charge £25 to £40 to transfer a taxi PCN. Members can have the notice checked before paying.
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Helsinki check finds faults in 20 of 43 taxis
Helsinki police found faults in 20 of 43 taxis stopped on Friday 6 November, and issued 10 fines.
Police check taxi and Uber drivers in the Lake District
South Lakes officers and Westmorland and Furness licensing staff checked taxi and Uber drivers on 7 November.
Sefton private hire driver fined £1,074 over 0.34mm tyre
A Sefton private hire driver was fined £1,074, including costs, after a tyre was measured at 0.34mm.
Kyrgyz taxi revenues rose 12.9% to a 2025 record
Taxi passenger revenue reached 18,575.1 million som in 2025, up 12.9%, the highest total since 1993.
Singapore, Malaysia raise cross-border taxi quota to 500 each
From 16 November 2026 each country may license 500 cross-border taxis. CDG Zig and Kumpool will join GrabCar.
Prague logged 70 taxi fare complaints in 21 days
Sixty-nine were from foreign visitors. The highest sum on the list is 9,955 crowns, and it names no route.
Telford trade objects to higher taxi licence fees
Vehicle renewals would rise from £145 to £160 and driver renewals from £162 to £190, with a new £40 inspection fee.
Bank of England tells drivers how to spot a fake note
In 2025 the Bank recorded 200,000 counterfeit notes, notionally worth £3.97 million and worthless in practice.
Varca taxi operators threaten protest over resort fleet plan
Varca and Salcete tourist taxi operators warn they will protest if a resort buys cars and coaches for its guests.
Toyota and Waymo to test autonomous bZ4X taxis in Japan in 2027
Toyota will build autonomous bZ4X cars at its Takaoka plant for tests in Japan in 2027, with UK deployment to follow.
Glasgow councillors weigh mandatory taxi card payments
Glasgow's licensing committee meets on 11 November after 83.16% of respondents backed mandatory taxi card payments.
Hackney Wick taxi disco cleared after Met objection
Hackney Council has allowed a two-hour black-cab disco on the pavement outside Hackney Wick station.
Albies Taxis approved for Bradwell base of 150 vehicles
Great Yarmouth Borough Council has approved an Albies Taxis base at Marine House for up to 150 vehicles.
LTDA tells drivers to keep DBS Update subscriptions active
Transport for London will not issue a taxi licence unless the driver stays subscribed to the DBS Update Service.
Reading asked to consult on taxi age and emissions rules
Officers have asked Reading councillors for a six-week consultation on taxi and private hire age and emissions rules.
Three private hire vehicles suspended at Birmingham Airport
Licensing officers checked 100 private hire vehicles at Birmingham Airport. Three were suspended for a defective tyre.
Uber's Azerbaijan app now runs as Heetch AZ
Google Play says Uber AZ is now Heetch and that only the name has changed. The same app listing remains.
HMRC assesses Uber about £2.6bn in UK ride VAT
Uber's filing says HMRC has assessed about £2.6bn in VAT for March 2022 to December 2025. The company plans to appeal.
SheSafe Taxis registered while operator licence is pending
SheSafe Taxis Ltd was incorporated on 31 October 2026. Jill Donnison is waiting on an operator licence.
Malik warns one mistake can cost a taxi driver's livelihood
Shaz Malik of 4Sixes warns a missed report can put a badge at risk after Bolton revoked two operator licences.
Sherbet director pitches London taxis as brand media
Michael Eades of Sherbet London cites visitor numbers and offers tracked advertising on licensed taxis.