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GMB demands 5% Uber commission cut as fuel costs squeeze UK private hire drivers

GMB demands 5% Uber commission cut as fuel costs squeeze UK private hire drivers

GMB demands 5% Uber commission cut as fuel costs squeeze UK private hire drivers

Perry Richardson

Oct 162 min read

‘The fare was fixed weeks ago. The diesel wasn’t’: Bristol PHV operator warns £2 fuel prices are hitting taxi drivers and forcing commission cuts

‘The fare was fixed weeks ago. The diesel wasn’t’: Bristol PHV operator warns £2 fuel prices are hitting taxi drivers and forcing commission cuts

‘The fare was fixed weeks ago. The diesel wasn’t’: Bristol PHV operator warns £2 fuel prices are hitting taxi drivers and forcing commission cuts

Perry Richardson

Oct 129 min read

Diesel slips below £2 a litre, but drivers remain far from fuel price relief

Diesel slips below £2 a litre, but drivers remain far from fuel price relief

Diesel slips below £2 a litre, but drivers remain far from fuel price relief

Perry Richardson

Oct 122 min read

Google Maps launches live UK fuel price comparisons as taxi drivers gain new way to fractionally cut costs

Google Maps launches live UK fuel price comparisons as taxi drivers gain new way to fractionally cut costs

Google Maps launches live UK fuel price comparisons as taxi drivers gain new way to fractionally cut costs

Perry Richardson

Oct 92 min read

Diesel breaks 200p-a-litre barrier as fuel bills rise by £32 for a full tank

Diesel breaks 200p-a-litre barrier as fuel bills rise by £32 for a full tank

Diesel breaks 200p-a-litre barrier as fuel bills rise by £32 for a full tank

Perry Richardson

Oct 32 min read

Diesel prices hit record 199.18p as RAC warns of rising costs for drivers and businesses

Diesel prices hit record 199.18p as RAC warns of rising costs for drivers and businesses

Diesel prices hit record 199.18p as RAC warns of rising costs for drivers and businesses

Perry Richardson

Sep 302 min read

Diesel prices near record high as RAC warns 55-litre fill-up could cost £109

Diesel prices near record high as RAC warns 55-litre fill-up could cost £109

Diesel prices near record high as RAC warns 55-litre fill-up could cost £109

Perry Richardson

Sep 272 min read

Rising fuel bills could threaten the economics of school and patient taxi work, MLA warns

Rising fuel bills could threaten the economics of school and patient taxi work, MLA warns

Rising fuel bills could threaten the economics of school and patient taxi work, MLA warns

Perry Richardson

Sep 232 min read

UK petrol hits highest price since 2022 as diesel forecast to reach 185p, warns RAC

UK petrol hits highest price since 2022 as diesel forecast to reach 185p, warns RAC

UK petrol hits highest price since 2022 as diesel forecast to reach 185p, warns RAC

Perry Richardson

Aug 71 min read

Taxi drivers and motorist handed average £9 FUEL BOOST as diesel prices plunge at record pace

Taxi drivers and motorist handed average £9 FUEL BOOST as diesel prices plunge at record pace

Taxi drivers and motorist handed average £9 FUEL BOOST as diesel prices plunge at record pace

Perry Richardson

Jul 33 min read

Petrol prices rise while diesel falls, widening questions over pump price gap

Petrol prices rise while diesel falls, widening questions over pump price gap

Petrol prices rise while diesel falls, widening questions over pump price gap

Perry Richardson

Jun 153 min read

RAC says petrol and diesel prices eased late in April, but higher wholesale costs could soon reach UK forecourts

RAC says petrol and diesel prices eased late in April, but higher wholesale costs could soon reach UK forecourts

RAC says petrol and diesel prices eased late in April, but higher wholesale costs could soon reach UK forecourts

Perry Richardson

May 92 min read

Fuel prices slow to drop back down despite wholesale cost falling, says RAC

Fuel prices slow to drop back down despite wholesale cost falling, says RAC

Fuel prices slow to drop back down despite wholesale cost falling, says RAC

Perry Richardson

Apr 261 min read

Taxi drivers and motorists finally welcome fuel price drop after 46-day surge, RAC data shows

Taxi drivers and motorists finally welcome fuel price drop after 46-day surge, RAC data shows

Taxi drivers and motorists finally welcome fuel price drop after 46-day surge, RAC data shows

Perry Richardson

Apr 202 min read

Fuel prices stabilise after 43-day surge as RAC signals possible cuts ahead

Fuel prices stabilise after 43-day surge as RAC signals possible cuts ahead

Fuel prices stabilise after 43-day surge as RAC signals possible cuts ahead

Perry Richardson

Apr 152 min read

What an emergency taxi tariff could mean for passengers and taxi fares across UK cities

What an emergency taxi tariff could mean for passengers and taxi fares across UK cities

What an emergency taxi tariff could mean for passengers and taxi fares across UK cities

Perry Richardson

Apr 122 min read

Diesel prices surge past 190p as sustained rises intensify pressure on high-mileage taxi drivers

Diesel prices surge past 190p as sustained rises intensify pressure on high-mileage taxi drivers

Diesel prices surge past 190p as sustained rises intensify pressure on high-mileage taxi drivers

Perry Richardson

Apr 112 min read

Will other licensing authorities follow council’s taxi fuel grant lead? Don’t count on it, but there may be another viable option

Will other licensing authorities follow council’s taxi fuel grant lead? Don’t count on it, but there may be another viable option

Will other licensing authorities follow council’s taxi fuel grant lead? Don’t count on it, but there may be another viable option

Perry Richardson

Apr 103 min read

FUEL CRISIS: Record March fuel price surge piles pressure on taxi drivers as annual pump costs rise could tip £2,000

FUEL CRISIS: Record March fuel price surge piles pressure on taxi drivers as annual pump costs rise could tip £2,000

FUEL CRISIS: Record March fuel price surge piles pressure on taxi drivers as annual pump costs rise could tip £2,000

Perry Richardson

Apr 33 min read

$100 oil warning raises fresh cost pressures for UK taxi drivers

$100 oil warning raises fresh cost pressures for UK taxi drivers

$100 oil warning raises fresh cost pressures for UK taxi drivers

Perry Richardson

Mar 102 min read

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