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• WILTSHIRE SEES PRIVATE HIRE BOOM AND SHIFT AWAY FROM HACKNEY CARRIAGES FOLLOWING UBER'S ARRIVAL

  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.

• TRANSGENDER WOMAN JAILED AFTER FALSELY ACCUSING TAXI DRIVER AND FIVE OTHERS OF RAPE

  Khloe Simmonds, 26, made at least 12 bogus claims against six men between July 2018 and January 2026, including a false accusation against a cabbie.

• ROTHER TAXI DRIVERS FACE POTENTIAL FARE RISE AS COUNCIL CONSIDERS COST PRESSURES

  Rother District Council’s cabinet is set to decide on Monday, September 14, whether to approve the adjustments following a public consultation launched after initial discussions in June.

• DEVON CABBIE ORDERED TO REPAY OVER £63,000 AFTER FUNDING TURKISH FLAT AND CAR BY COVID FRAUD

  Murat Dogantekin, 52, of Exeter, had a confiscation order of £63,790 issued against him at Exeter Crown Court, reflecting the value of available assets identified by Insolvency Service financial investigators.

• PRESTON PH DRIVER NOW STRIPPED OF LICENCE AFTER TRANSPORTING DISABLED CHILDREN IN UNINSURED VEHICLE

  Warren Jeremy Harris was operating a vehicle carrying the youngsters and a passenger assistant when it was intercepted during a joint operation by South Ribble and Lancashire County Councils.

• POLICE INVESTIGATE BLACKPOOL PRIVATE HIRE DRIVER FOLLOWING VIRAL TIKTOK SEX INCIDENT

  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.

• BARNSLEY COUNCIL SPOTLIGHTS OUT OF TOWN DRIVERS DURING MULTI AGENCY OPERATION

  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.

• LEEDS STATION REVAMP DELAYS KEEP TAXIS TRAPPED IN TEMPORARY RANK

  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.

• NORTH LANARKSHIRE TAXI FARES SET FOR POTENTIAL RISE FOLLOWING REVIEW

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

• GLASGOW PRIVATE HIRE DRIVER DISTURBED AFTER YOUTH FLEES WITHOUT PAYING FARE

  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 RAISED OVER BRADFORD COUNCIL'S SEND TAXI CONTRACTS

  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.

• PETERBOROUGH CABBIES FACE STRICT NEW RULES UNDER PROPOSED POLICY OVERHAUL

  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.

• ROBBER WHO ATTACKED CABBIE AND STOLE CAR IN SOUTH SHIELDS JAILED FOR FOUR YEARS

  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.

• PRESTON PH DRIVER PROSECUTED AFTER TRANSPORTING VULNERABLE CHILDREN IN UNLICENSED VEHICLE

  The private hire driver was caught operating a silver Renault Master that carried the children - including a wheelchair user - and a passenger assistant to a school in Chorley.

• TAXI TRADE RAISES LICENSING CONCERNS AT MEETING WITH NORTH NORTHANTS COUNCIL

  The meeting covered concerns about the knowledge test and the promised Licensing Panel safeguard after three failed attempts - including an experienced driver who has been unable to work while his renewal remains unresol

• GLASGOW TAXIS BOLSTERS SAFETY OFFER WITH EXPANDED MARSHAL TEAM

  The key objective of Glasgow Taxis’ trained and PVG-checked marshals is to help the public access a taxi safely and as quickly as possible at designated ranks, particularly at the conclusion of highly attended events.

• IPSWICH BC CONSIDERS 3 PER CENT TAXI FARE RISE TO HELP DRIVERS WITH OPERATING COSTS

  Ipswich BC's Executive is being asked to approve a public consultation at a meeting on September 8. If no objections are raised, the revised tariffs could come into effect on October 13.

• UBER SHUTS DOWN OPERATIONS IN NIGERIA AND UGANDA AMID RISING COSTS AND FIERCE COMPETITION

  The company, which launched in Nigeria in 2014 and Uganda two years later, described the move as a difficult decision.

• STIRLING TAXI FARE INCREASE CONSULTATION FOR 2026 FESTIVE PERIOD

  The taxi trade in Stirling as well as members of the public are to be consulted over proposals to increase taxi fares by 11.7 per cent and to introduce new tariffs to cover the festive period.

• WARWICK DISTRICT COUNCIL CONSIDERS TEN PER CENT HIKE IN TAXI FARES ACROSS THE REGION

  Warwick DC's cabinet is set to decide on 9 September, whether to approve the rise for the area's 127 hackneys, which would mark the first adjustment to the maximum permitted charges in two years.