Among the central proposals is a new taxi licensing policy that would set one framework for driver conduct, vehicle standards, safeguarding and operator responsibilit

Tremaine Jackson, 21, was picked up by the cab in Leeds city centre from the Hampton Hotel at 3.31am on June 5, 2026, after having been freed from custody just the day before.

The terrifying collision happened on Station Road around 9am on September 7, leaving the front of the vehicle completely destroyed with a passenger sitting in the back seat.

Cardiff Crown Court heard that Cameron Bennett, 22, boarded the vehicle in the Ely area of the city on Sunday, February 15, holding the weapon in his hand.

New right to work requirements for PH drivers will come into force on 1 Oct 26, placing a statutory duty on operators to verify a driver’s immigration status before allowing them to work.

Robert Hooper, 51, was handed a six-month restriction of liberty order after being convicted of intentional exposure and racially aggravated abuse.

The initiative recognises the vital service provided by local cabbies and aims to put the trade at the centre of a revitalised Harlow featuring new restaurants and bars from morning until night.

The shift comes after driver numbers dropped by a fifth between the pandemic and last year, compounded by a net loss of 79 drivers in 2025 as many workers switched permanently to deliveries.