Shabir Sultani, 27, targeted his victim after a night out in Sheffield city centre in early 2025 lying to her by claiming he was a licensed driver who would get her home safely.

Katie Lam, the MP for Weald of Kent, has formally asked Ashford Borough Council to rethink its decision to stop pub landlord Paul Hartfield, from driving his customers home.

Cabbi’s Women in Taxi event, sponsored by Veezu, took place in Bristol on 6 March, bringing together female leaders, operators, industry partners and entrepreneurs from across the UK taxi sector.

Qamar Farooq faced a city council licensing committee following allegations that he refused to use his meter and instead attempted to charge passengers a fixed price.

With women representing less than 7% of all private hire and taxi drivers in the UK1 - and less than 2.5% in London – the industry faces a significant gender imbalance.

Hundreds of Derby private hire drivers are waiting on a high-stakes council decision next week that could determine the future of the local trade.

Founded by 26-year-old Martyna Kalarikkal, "Monroe" currently operates with eight female drivers under licenses from Middlesbrough and Stockton Councils.

Official documents set to be discussed at a licensing meeting on Thursday 5 March, reveal deep concerns that increasing licence fees for a second year in a row could cripple the industry further.