Cumberland consults on post-16 SEND taxi and minibus shake-up
Consultation to 20 Nov on replacing some council journeys with bus-pass-level support from Sept 2027.
News from United Kingdom
Showing stories from: United Kingdom (499 found)
Clear
Wigan requires English evidence for new taxi driver licences
From 5 October, new hackney and PHV applicants need Entry Level 3 English — or a £50 council test.
Taxi drivers over £30k urged to sign up for MTD
Making Tax Digital for Income Tax hits sole traders above £30,000 from 6 April 2027. Sign-up is open on GOV.UK.
Should working taxi A/C become a licensing condition?
Met Office says summer 2026 was the UK’s hottest. Should fitted air-con have to work when passengers ask?.
Liverpool proposes £10 rise in taxi and PHV renewals
A Section 70 notice opens objections until 29 October on vehicle and operator licence fee increases.
Jersey opens review of 'overly complex' taxi rules
Infrastructure minister Jonathan Renouf says the rules lack transparency and will go to full consultation.
Oxford cabbies refuse station jobs as traffic filters bite
Oxford cabbies say station pick-ups take too long as filters push cars onto Botley Road. Council is monitoring.
Sheerness cyclist hospitalised after Herne Cars taxi collision
A Sheerness rider was taken to hospital after a Herne Cars taxi collision on Sheppey Way. Police are dealing with it.
What counts as a taxi: cars, tuk-tuks and beyond
From hackneys and yellow cabs to rickshaws, tuk-tuks and apps — how for-hire transport evolved, and what comes next.
Boston Cabinet backs higher hackney fares after cost squeeze
Boston Cabinet has approved higher maximum hackney fares, lifting mileage rates, booking fees and the fuel surcharge.
Sheffield seeks SEND taxi savings as demand keeps climbing
Sheffield cut cost per seat and hopes a new eight-year private contract will keep SEND taxi bills stable.
Hackney carriage: from hire horses to legal taxis
How a London place-name became Britain’s legal word for a street-hail cab — and why it isn’t only the UK.
SEND school transport: who gets it, who drives it, who pays
How UK home-to-school SEND transport works, why councils differ, what it costs, and the checks drivers need.
From fare books to phone apps: the story of the taxi meter
How Britain priced a ride before Bruhn’s taximeter, why sealed MID meters still matter, and where apps leave the law.
Norwich A2B puts £135k Porsche Taycan on airport runs
Official airport taxi firm A2B Norwich is running a Taycan 4S for passengers and executive hire.
Diesel at £2: inside the UK fuel price crisis
From Hormuz disruption to the G7 stock release — how diesel hit a record high and what comes next.
LEVC’s next black cab due in 2027 — key details still hidden
LEVC will launch a new TfL-ready black cab in late 2027, but powertrain, range and price remain under wraps.
Enhanced DBS fee cut to £41 for taxi drivers
Enhanced checks drop £8.50 to £41 and the Update Service falls to £15 a year from 5 October.
UK diesel stays over £2 as G7 taps stocks after Trump threat
Pumps near record, Europe rejects a US export ban, and taxi drivers absorb unpaid miles at 20p-plus.
GMB seeks levy-backed fund for drivers hit by robotaxis
Congress backed laws to protect taxi and PH earnings, with a Just Transition Fund paid by AV operators.
Wychavon taxi fares headed for 12.9% rise from November
Maximum hackney fares would take a two-mile daytime trip to £7, subject to public consultation.
EMA checks: 9 PHVs ordered off road in joint operation
Wolverhampton-led day at East Midlands Airport checked 209 PHVs. 35 had issues; 3 used illegal ghost plates.