The C Cabs vehicle was filmed in the day by a social media personality, with the resulting footage spreading across TikTok and racking up more than 538,000 views.

Licensing officers from Barnsley joined forces with colleagues from Bradford and Wolverhampton during the July crackdown to inspect a total of forty-three drivers and vehicles.

Ongoing construction at the New Station Street entrance - part of a £46 million improvement scheme originally slated to finish in September 2025 - is now facing a revised opening window of early to mid-October 2026.

Alongside the distance rate adjustments, the proposals include raising waiting time charges from £12 to £15 per hour.

Saim Ali, who has been driving in the city for under a year, admitted the incident left him deflated and concerned for his safety after a 25-minute journey on Bank Holiday Monday afternoon.

Questions are being raised over Bradford Council’s decision to allocate significantly more SEND transport work to a taxi operator despite reported concerns about its previous performance.

Under the proposed Taxi and Private Hire Policy for 2026-2031, officials want to scrap acquired rights - commonly known as grandfather rights - for vehicles licensed before July 2022 to modernise the city's ageing fleet.

Jonathan Mitchell, 25, targeted the cabbie after changing destinations multiple times in South Shields, prompting the driver to radio his control room for police assistance.