The changes come after the council spent 12 months gathering feedback from drivers, operators, disability groups, and residents.

Amponsah Thompson, 29, was described as a "sexual predator" who manipulated his victims during a series of attacks between 2024 and 2025.

This transition follows an extensive training period where humans drove the fleet across "tens of thousands of miles on London roads."

Local taxi operators initially requested a significant tariff increase last August, suggesting a minimum addition of £1 to every first half-mile.

Blacklane has unveiled a new modern luxury brand identity as the global chauffeur service eyes increased global expansion and reinforces its commitment to exceptional hospitality and business travel.

Joshua Woolley admitted to carrying out three knifepoint robberies across Stoke-on-Trent last October, using a stolen car to move between his victims.

The new rates mean a daytime trip will start at £3.78 for the first 600 yards, with an extra 21p added every 150 yards.

On 5 April at 23:50pm, a 57-year-old cabbie, a family man working for PJ cars, was driving on Fairfax Road, when he was allegedly attacked with a baseball bat by a man in his mid 20s.