For years, city mechanics have seen one out of every two vehicles fail to meet licensing standards, prompting local officials to demand immediate changes to how the fleet is maintained.

Figures obtained via a Freedom of Information request show that the Metropolitan Police recorded 70 charges against drivers between 2023 and 2025, with annual cases jumping from 10 to 34.

Women’s Wheelz Taxis was launched in December by former driving instructors Sharon Gorham and Chelsea Booth after they heard "horror stories" regarding women’s experiences with local transport.

Uber has officially returned to Swindon and launched in Salisbury, sparking a divide between happy passengers and worried local taxi drivers.

On Friday, March 27, the States Assembly approved plans to target unregulated Facebook groups like "Jersey Lifts," which offer cheap rides to thousands of members.

More than 3,000 private hire vehicles and 1,074 taxis are licensed to operate in Edinburgh, according to council figures. The local authority agreed to carry out a survey on "overprovision" of private hire licences last

A quiet residential street in Kimberworth Park, Rotherham, was left in shock on Saturday after a private hire vehicle collided with parked cars and crashed into a garden.

A new annual report for 2025 shows that driver-related complaints jumped from 62 in the previous year to 211.