Southampton PH driver pays £1,274 after Reading test purchase
Abdalgadar Yaqoub took a Reading test-purchase fare without a booking, was fined for no insurance and got six points.
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UK taxi and PHV licence fees still hinge on which council you use
Driver licence costs vary sharply by council. Search every published schedule on TaxiFeed, plus what the trade told MPs.
Southend drop-offs leave a Hockley firm with £1,600 in fines
A Hockley firm says barrierless Southend drop-offs left it with £1,600 in parking fines.
Redditch taxi faces a licence review over a corroded part
A corroded suspension part was judged close to failure, and one Wolverhampton driver had an expired licence.
York taxi driver racially abused on a Heworth journey
Repeated racial abuse was reported on a fare that ended outside the Nags Head in Heworth.
Some operators must now check drivers' right to work
From 1 October, a council badge does not prove an operator has done its own right-to-work check.
Glasgow driver keeps his licence after a pub assault
Jamie Jeffrie was warned, not suspended, after a conviction for an assault in a Windsor pub.
Bolton refuses a licence over an undeclared phone offence
A private hire application was refused after a 2025 mobile phone conviction was not declared.
East Midlands Airport check finds faults on 35 vehicles
Officers stopped 209 vehicles at East Midlands Airport and found 45 faults.
Nine characters can stop a complete licence renewal
An HMRC tax-check code is not a tax bill. Councils need the nine-character code before they can process many renewals.
Barrow taxi firm offers free rides after HMS Agamemnon launch
The company said they wanted to thank those who keep the town running, including early-morning workers.
Man fined over £1,600 for driving a taxi without licence or insurance
Mohammed Manir of Rawtenstall fined more than £1,600 after being caught driving a taxi without a licence or insurance.
Police seek witnesses after metal pole attack on Shelton taxi
A man swung a metal pole at a black Skoda taxi in Shelton; the front-seat passenger was assaulted. No arrests yet.
East Midlands Airport lifts rapid drop-off to £8 for 10 minutes
From 29 September the terminal-front drop-off is £8 for 10 minutes, paid by midnight next day or face a £100 charge.
UK diesel average clears £2 as taxi fuel costs keep climbing
Diesel has pushed through £2 a litre on average, squeezing taxi and PH running costs as Middle East oil stays high.
Diesel car interest plunges a third as fuel nears £2
Carwow diesel enquiries fell 33% in six months as pump prices hit records; Autotrader sees used diesel demand halve.
Torrance brands Fife Uber licence handling scandalous
Torrance MSP says Fife’s Uber booking-office approval after 431 objections were ruled invalid was a serious failure.
Stratford opens taxi licensing policy consultation
Stratford-on-Avon is consulting until 21 Dec 2026 on a 2027–2032 taxi and PH policy covering age limits, DBS and cards.
Gran Canaria links taxi panic buttons to local police
Cabildo is connecting taxi panic buttons so Local Police get live video and audio; 1,160 cabs already have cameras.
Lagos drivers plan October Bolt and inDrive shutdown
AUATON says Lagos Bolt and inDrive drivers will shut apps in October unless commissions fall near 10% and fares rise.
Latvia to scrap six-month taxi bans for minor breaches
Latvia’s Transport Ministry proposes ending automatic six-month Taxi Register bans for minor commercial admin penalties.
HK passengers stop taxi after driver collapses at wheel
Four passengers steered and braked a Cheung Sha Wan taxi after the 66-year-old driver fainted on Ching Cheung Road.