A leading taxi insurance specialist has warned that insurers could face major underwriting and liability challenges as the UK moves closer to allowing driverless taxi-style services on public roads. The warning comes after the Government announced plans to begin piloting self-driving passenger services, including taxi and bus-style vehicles, under a new regulatory framework expected to launch later this year. David Sweeney, head of taxi broking at The Taxi Insurer, said the m

The Government has confirmed that responsibility for taxi and private hire medical licensing decisions rests with local authorities, not the DVLA, amid growing concern over delays linked to Group 2 medical assessments. The clarification came in response to a series of parliamentary questions from Greg Smith, who asked what assessment ministers had made of the impact delays to taxi and private hire licence renewals were having on the industry. He also questioned whether discus

Consolidation across the UK’s private hire and ride-hailing sector appears to be gathering pace, with a growing number of mergers, acquisitions and regional roll-ups reshaping the trade landscape. Recent high-profile deals, including Lyft acquiring platforms Freenow and Gett, have intensified discussion about whether the industry is moving toward fewer but significantly larger operators. The trend is not limited to international players. Within the UK, firms such as Veezu and