Taxi and private hire insurance quotes can vary sharply depending on the licensing authority, according to analysis of more than 100,000 quotes collected by specialist broker insurd in summer 2026. Across the 100 most-quoted authorities, the five with the highest average quotes recorded £4,929, against £1,519 for the five lowest. The difference was 3.2 times, the company said. The data covers quotes from July to September across 370 licensing authorities. The 100 most-quoted

Image credit: Cabs for Veterans Dame Joan Collins has given her backing to Cabs for Veterans, the volunteer-led London taxi initiative providing free journeys for military veterans attending the annual Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph in Whitehall. The actress has praised the licensed London taxi drivers who donate their time and money to help former servicemen and women travel to the national commemorations, allowing them to pay their respects to fallen comrades. C

Image credit: PC Patrick Quinton Two licensed vehicles were immediately suspended from service after being found with ‘ghost plates’ during a major taxi and private hire enforcement operation at Bristol Airport. Officers inspected 108 vehicles licensed by 13 different councils during the joint operation on Friday 30 October, which brought together Avon and Somerset Police and licensing officers from Bristol, South Gloucestershire, North Somerset, Newport and Wolverhampton cou