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TAXI & PHV INQUIRY: MPs will today challenge Uber, Bolt and other organisations as debate over national licensing gathers pace

TAXI & PHV INQUIRY: MPs will today challenge Uber, Bolt and other organisations as debate over national licensing gathers pace

TAXI & PHV INQUIRY: MPs will today challenge Uber, Bolt and other organisations as debate over national licensing gathers pace

Perry Richardson

Nov 192 min read

INQUIRY EVIDENCE: Transport Committee to probe taxi and PHV licensing failings as next witnesses set to highlight gaps

INQUIRY EVIDENCE: Transport Committee to probe taxi and PHV licensing failings as next witnesses set to highlight gaps

INQUIRY EVIDENCE: Transport Committee to probe taxi and PHV licensing failings as next witnesses set to highlight gaps

Perry Richardson

Nov 183 min read

Union urges MPs to press private hire app firms on pay, safety and data transparency in key licensing inquiry meeting

Union urges MPs to press private hire app firms on pay, safety and data transparency in key licensing inquiry meeting

Union urges MPs to press private hire app firms on pay, safety and data transparency in key licensing inquiry meeting

Perry Richardson

Nov 182 min read

TAXI AND PHV INQUIRY: MPs told cross-border licensing chaos is ‘flooding’ regions with drivers and driving down pay

TAXI AND PHV INQUIRY: MPs told cross-border licensing chaos is ‘flooding’ regions with drivers and driving down pay

TAXI AND PHV INQUIRY: MPs told cross-border licensing chaos is ‘flooding’ regions with drivers and driving down pay

Perry Richardson

Nov 174 min read

CROSS-BORDER AND NATIONAL STANDARDS: What Uber, Bolt, Veezu & Vokes will likely say to Transport Committee during inquiry examination

CROSS-BORDER AND NATIONAL STANDARDS: What Uber, Bolt, Veezu & Vokes will likely say to Transport Committee during inquiry examination

CROSS-BORDER AND NATIONAL STANDARDS: What Uber, Bolt, Veezu & Vokes will likely say to Transport Committee during inquiry examination

Perry Richardson

Nov 176 min read

DATE REVEALED: MPs to question Uber, Bolt and Veezu as taxi and private hire licensing inquiry moves into key phase

DATE REVEALED: MPs to question Uber, Bolt and Veezu as taxi and private hire licensing inquiry moves into key phase

DATE REVEALED: MPs to question Uber, Bolt and Veezu as taxi and private hire licensing inquiry moves into key phase

Perry Richardson

Nov 142 min read

Welsh Government updated guidance sets rules for dashcam usage in taxis and private hire vehicles

Welsh Government updated guidance sets rules for dashcam usage in taxis and private hire vehicles

Welsh Government updated guidance sets rules for dashcam usage in taxis and private hire vehicles

Perry Richardson

Nov 142 min read

SATURATED TRADE: Union slams Government for refusing licensing authorities the power to cap minicab numbers

SATURATED TRADE: Union slams Government for refusing licensing authorities the power to cap minicab numbers

SATURATED TRADE: Union slams Government for refusing licensing authorities the power to cap minicab numbers

Perry Richardson

Nov 122 min read

Transport Secretary confirms Plug-in Taxi Grant to end and no wheelchair VAT relief likely for electric black cabs

Transport Secretary confirms Plug-in Taxi Grant to end and no wheelchair VAT relief likely for electric black cabs

Transport Secretary confirms Plug-in Taxi Grant to end and no wheelchair VAT relief likely for electric black cabs

Perry Richardson

Nov 102 min read

PAY PER MILE: Should taxi drivers receive exemptions from any future road usage tax?

PAY PER MILE: Should taxi drivers receive exemptions from any future road usage tax?

PAY PER MILE: Should taxi drivers receive exemptions from any future road usage tax?

Perry Richardson

Nov 73 min read

’WE NEVER ASKED FOR THIS’: Wolverhampton Council defends its controversial role in England’s taxi and private hire licensing sector

’WE NEVER ASKED FOR THIS’: Wolverhampton Council defends its controversial role in England’s taxi and private hire licensing sector

’WE NEVER ASKED FOR THIS’: Wolverhampton Council defends its controversial role in England’s taxi and private hire licensing sector

Perry Richardson

Nov 65 min read

Taxi ‘out of area working, national standards and enforcement’ all being considered by DfT says transport minister

Taxi ‘out of area working, national standards and enforcement’ all being considered by DfT says transport minister

Taxi ‘out of area working, national standards and enforcement’ all being considered by DfT says transport minister

Perry Richardson

Nov 52 min read

‘TAXI TAX’: Government to publish long-awaited response on private hire vehicle VAT treatment ‘soon’

‘TAXI TAX’: Government to publish long-awaited response on private hire vehicle VAT treatment ‘soon’

‘TAXI TAX’: Government to publish long-awaited response on private hire vehicle VAT treatment ‘soon’

Perry Richardson

Nov 32 min read

MPs debate safeguards for taxi and private hire jobs as self-driving ride-hail era edges closer

MPs debate safeguards for taxi and private hire jobs as self-driving ride-hail era edges closer

MPs debate safeguards for taxi and private hire jobs as self-driving ride-hail era edges closer

Perry Richardson

Oct 303 min read

Government confirms autonomous ride-hail regulations due by spring 2026 ahead of Waymo’s London rollout

Government confirms autonomous ride-hail regulations due by spring 2026 ahead of Waymo’s London rollout

Government confirms autonomous ride-hail regulations due by spring 2026 ahead of Waymo’s London rollout

Perry Richardson

Oct 302 min read

School and SEND taxi transport becomes a political battleground – but drivers bear the brunt

School and SEND taxi transport becomes a political battleground – but drivers bear the brunt

School and SEND taxi transport becomes a political battleground – but drivers bear the brunt

Perry Richardson

Oct 283 min read

Minister responds to question raised over tracking taxi travel costs for school transport

Minister responds to question raised over tracking taxi travel costs for school transport

Minister responds to question raised over tracking taxi travel costs for school transport

Perry Richardson

Oct 272 min read

BANKING CASH TO CCTV: What does the Department for Transport recommend taxi drivers do to stay safe while working?

BANKING CASH TO CCTV: What does the Department for Transport recommend taxi drivers do to stay safe while working?

BANKING CASH TO CCTV: What does the Department for Transport recommend taxi drivers do to stay safe while working?

Perry Richardson

Oct 273 min read

DfT guidance urges caution on private hire vehicle plate exemptions for executive hire cars

DfT guidance urges caution on private hire vehicle plate exemptions for executive hire cars

DfT guidance urges caution on private hire vehicle plate exemptions for executive hire cars

Perry Richardson

Oct 252 min read

CROSS-BORDER HIRING: Why major operators want to retain flexibility with better enforcement

CROSS-BORDER HIRING: Why major operators want to retain flexibility with better enforcement

CROSS-BORDER HIRING: Why major operators want to retain flexibility with better enforcement

Perry Richardson

Oct 204 min read

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