The company says it will “not race to the bottom” on school transport contracts if doing so risks the financial sustainability of its drivers or the quality and reliability of the service.

Police are investigating an alleged racial abuse incident targeting a taxi driver in Warsash after three passengers were picked up in the Brook Avenue area.

Researchers found that the protective benefit comes from continuous real-time navigation rather than driving itself.

Edward Howard, 28, from Shelf, Halifax, carried out the attack near Cleckheaton on November 10, 2025, after becoming heavily intoxicated following a night out in Leeds city centre.

Shak Rahman, 48, struck the victim as he crossed Percy Street after finishing work, throwing him into the air and onto the windscreen before he landed heavily on the road.

A Carlisle cabbie who was grabbed from behind and put in a headlock by a drunk passenger refusing to pay a £28 fare fought back by biting his attacker on the wrist.  

Dashcam manufacturer Nextbase released exclusive footage to ITV News highlighting these fraudulent schemes, where criminals intentionally cause collisions to exploit motor insurance policies.

While the initial phase will feature a licensed private hire driver behind the wheel rather than full automation, the decision has drawn swift criticism and caution from officials and unions alike.