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.
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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.
TfL: 41 PH drivers applied with a non-UK licence
FOI reply: of 112,457 licensed London PH drivers, 41 applied using a non-UK licence; 10,424 records need a manual check.
Manchester Airport reviews traffic after taxi queue chaos
Airport orders an extensive review after taxi firms reported 30–45 minute waits to enter Terminal 2 pick-up areas.
Stratford taxi policy draft opens 12-week consultation
Stratford-on-Avon’s 2027–2032 taxi and PH draft is open until 21 Dec 2026, with new age limits, DBS and card rules.
Source adds EV charge rewards for fleet and PH drivers
Source Rewards gives two points per kWh at its chargers via PowerGoodies, redeemable for shop, coffee and Uber vouchers.
Barrow cab firm lets public pick Halloween driver names
Barra Cabs is voting on Halloween app names — Dracula, Ghostface or darker — plus giveaways and free rides.
Angus operator warns of strike as fuel bill jumps £3,000
Lorimer Cabs says a £3,000 monthly diesel rise wiped out a fare hike and wants a surcharge or early review.
Manchester Airport drop-off and pick-up charges explained
Terminal drop-off starts at £5.50; picking up on the forecourt risks £100. PHVs get a £1.50 JetParks holding bay.
Card surcharges: the payment rules every taxi driver must know
Card acceptance is local outside London, yet adding a fee for personal debit or credit cards is usually illegal.
CMAC joins iCoupon Rides for airline disruption taxis
CMAC is iCoupon’s transport partner so airlines can book taxis, PHVs, executive cars and coaches when flights fail.
GM £2m PHV fund limited to locally licensed drivers
Greater Manchester’s Private Hire Vehicle Support Fund offers up to £2,500 — only for vehicles licensed by a GM council.
Glasgow cabbie’s alert saves passenger after heart stops
Charlie Matthews spotted Jake Sinclair slumped en route to Stobhill; staff restarted his heart after five shocks.
TfL sent 212 rank warnings to PHVs in 2025
FOI figures show 212 advisory letters for private hire vehicles on London taxi ranks in 2025, up from 183 in 2024.
McDonald’s US rewards to add Uber ride credits
MyMcDonald’s Rewards is moving to tiers; CMO says Uber ride credits and Disney+ are still to come in the US this year.
Llanelli driver fined £2,700 for unlicensed school run
Derrick Lewis drove SEND pupils without a dual taxi licence and was ordered to pay £2,702.50 after a council spot check.
South Cambs grants PH licence to ex-officer after comments
Unnamed former officer who left over racist and misogynistic remarks was found fit and proper for a PH licence.
Biker airlifted after crash with taxi near Castle Howard
A man in his 50s suffered life-threatening injuries in a head-on collision with a red Toyota Auris taxi at Coneysthorpe.
Inverness taxi boss seeks early Highland fare review
Gavin Johnston of Inverness Taxis wants tariffs reviewed before March 2027 as diesel nears £2 a litre locally.
UK diesel hits record 199.18p a litre, RAC says
Average diesel passed the June 2022 peak, up nearly 40% since late February, with a 55-litre fill now almost £110.
Only three accessible taxis cover Dumfries and Galloway
BBC finds three WAVs for ~150,000 people — under 2% of the fleet — as the council cuts fees and adds a region-wide zone.