Greater Manchester Police (GMP) teamed up with Rochdale Council’s licensing department to inspect vehicles and ensure that local drivers are following the rules.

One of the biggest changes is the creation of a special licensing zone just for WAVs, allowing them to pick up passengers across the entire region rather than being limited to one area.

Cristina-Georgiana Ioanitescu, ADCU General Secretary, cautions that thousands of livelihoods are being put at risk, and the people in power are not doing enough to protect the workers who will be hit the hardest.

Jonathan Olley, 38, lashed out at the driver during a trip from the city centre to West Cornforth after the cabbie struggled to locate the specific drop-off address.

Passenger Assist Cambridgeshire has been named the "Best Accessible and Assisted Transport" provider by SME News, a prestigious nod to its work with elderly and mobility-restricted residents.

Hassan Shah, who manages a fleet for Arrow Cars, branded the situation "ridiculous" after his minibuses were repeatedly flagged for charges despite being CAZ compliant.

Torbay Council’s regulatory sub-committee decided to revoke his driving and operating licences immediately, noting a long-standing pattern of poor behaviour.

The incident began around 7:40 pm on March 18 after the woman caught a ride to Commercial Road.