Following a highly successful pilot programme that installed cameras in all hackney carriages, council bosses are now looking to roll out the security systems to an additional 50 private hire vehicles.

The York City Taxi Association has called for urgent action, warning that the construction of the York Station Gateway project has "substantially" impacted local hackney carriage drivers.

The incident took place at 3:15am on Sunday, May 24, 2026, while the taxi was stationary outside the Red Lion pub in Market Place.

The move follows a 12-week public consultation that drew 545 responses, consisting of 53.4% taxi drivers, 44% members of the public, and 2.6% other respondents.

TakeMe Group has announced that it is pleased to welcome York City Taxis into the TakeMe network, a long-established and highly respected business based at York Station, operating around 50 vehicles.

One angry Shrewsbury driver told PHTM: "From 22 June Veezu are removing the booking fee entirely and transitioning to a fixed 20% access fee without any consultation with us .

This year’s robotaxi launch will put the UK among the world’s most competitive driverless-vehicle markets, behind only the US, China and the United Arab Emirates.

Stroud District Council has announced plans to increase rates across three different time bands, affecting daytime trips, evening journeys, and bank holiday travel.