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.
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Glasgow cabbie worked Hydro rank hours after suspension
Licence suspended after Milton refusal claim and fast meter; same night officers found him bidding at the Hydro.
Newcastle cabbie fined for Stoke matchday street hail
Dilshad Ahmed took a £15 Boxing Day pick-up near bet365 Stadium outside his licensed area.
Only two Calderdale PHVs take wheelchairs
Council figures: two of 1,132 private hire vehicles are wheelchair accessible; 34 of 43 hackneys.
Preston car wash used as taxi safety checkpoint
Police and councils checked 254 taxis over one weekend; 26 offences found, about one in ten.
Lancaster suspends driver after station licensing checks
Out-of-area PHV concerns prompt Lancaster station checks; one driver suspended for no badge.
Jersey taxi chief links Uber visit to rules review
Mick Tostevin links an Uber visit to Jersey’s taxi review; minister Renouf denies any hidden agenda.
EU Platform Work Directive: what UK taxi drivers need to know
How the EU gig-app law works, when it bites, and why most UK drivers sit outside it — for now.
Essex SEND taxi failures leave children refusing rides
Parents say missed pick-ups and rotating drivers under 24x7 have wrecked trust in school runs.
PH driver fined £1,000 for Old Trafford matchday pick-up
Ashton driver agreed £20 into town with undercover officers after United beat Brighton.
Cabs4U accused of leaving Bucks pensioner stranded
Stoke Mandeville woman says a 3am driver refused her after claiming she hit the taxi.
RBWM revokes taxi licence after London touting convictions
DBS found four undeclared July 2025 offences and £6,187 in fines. TfL had already revoked him in January.
Cybercab makes its European debut at Paris Motor Show
Europe's first look at Tesla's wheel-free Cybercab. Static display in Hall 7.1; paid rides remain Austin-only for now.
Global diesel prices: why the same fuel is priced so differently
Taxes and subsidies — not local oil wells — explains most of the gulf between cheap and costly diesel.
RBWM taxi rules: cleaner vehicles, softer age limits
Panel to consider Euro 6 then ULEV deadlines, age-limit relief for cleaner taxis, and trade consultation.
Child seats in taxis and PHVs: what the law really says
Age, height, who is liable, taxi exceptions, equipment duties, prosecutions and whether councils can rewrite the rules.
Uber driver denies murder after passenger death, court told
Basildon Crown Court hears claim a Hornchurch Uber driver used his Prius as a weapon after a passenger was sick.
Unlicensed Ipswich PHV driver fined after Chilwell red light
Ionel-Adrian Sandu, 35, convicted in absence; £1,124 bill and six points after April stop in Chilwell.
Wolverhampton flags exposed tyre cords in Manchester PHV checks
Northern Compliance Team warns drivers as Tyre Safety Month starts; Piccadilly Station find among weekend ops.
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.
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.