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INQUIRY FINDINGS: Taxi drivers left unable to work as Transport Select Committee MPs demand action on licensing delays

INQUIRY FINDINGS: Taxi drivers left unable to work as Transport Select Committee MPs demand action on licensing delays

INQUIRY FINDINGS: Taxi drivers left unable to work as Transport Select Committee MPs demand action on licensing delays

Perry Richardson

Jun 173 min read

Ministers place responsibility on cabbies as MP questions taxi and PHV app safety around booking apps, navigation tools and in-cab distraction

Ministers place responsibility on cabbies as MP questions taxi and PHV app safety around booking apps, navigation tools and in-cab distraction

Ministers place responsibility on cabbies as MP questions taxi and PHV app safety around booking apps, navigation tools and in-cab distraction

Perry Richardson

Jun 172 min read

Year on from Casey Report, Unite says cross-border taxi hiring loophole still puts women and children at risk

Year on from Casey Report, Unite says cross-border taxi hiring loophole still puts women and children at risk

Year on from Casey Report, Unite says cross-border taxi hiring loophole still puts women and children at risk

Perry Richardson

Jun 163 min read

Taxi drivers must obtain new DBS certificate before rejoining Update Service, minister confirms

Taxi drivers must obtain new DBS certificate before rejoining Update Service, minister confirms

Taxi drivers must obtain new DBS certificate before rejoining Update Service, minister confirms

Perry Richardson

Jun 152 min read

OUT-OF-AREA WORKING: Government backs licensing taxi and private hire drivers where they actually work, says Transport Secretary

OUT-OF-AREA WORKING: Government backs licensing taxi and private hire drivers where they actually work, says Transport Secretary

OUT-OF-AREA WORKING: Government backs licensing taxi and private hire drivers where they actually work, says Transport Secretary

Perry Richardson

Jun 143 min read

Government confirms draft taxi licensing reform Bill WILL be published during current parliamentary session

Government confirms draft taxi licensing reform Bill WILL be published during current parliamentary session

Government confirms draft taxi licensing reform Bill WILL be published during current parliamentary session

Perry Richardson

Jun 122 min read

Are private hire operators or taxi drivers set to gain most from Transport Select Committee findings?

Are private hire operators or taxi drivers set to gain most from Transport Select Committee findings?

Are private hire operators or taxi drivers set to gain most from Transport Select Committee findings?

Perry Richardson

Jun 123 min read

LETTER TO THE TOP: Black cab leaders seek ministerial meeting as concerns grow over taxi trade decline after TfL say no to immediate support

LETTER TO THE TOP: Black cab leaders seek ministerial meeting as concerns grow over taxi trade decline after TfL say no to immediate support

LETTER TO THE TOP: Black cab leaders seek ministerial meeting as concerns grow over taxi trade decline after TfL say no to immediate support

Perry Richardson

Jun 113 min read

Who should licence taxi and private hire drivers? MPs inquiry questions whether bigger authorities will solve the industry’s biggest problem

Who should licence taxi and private hire drivers? MPs inquiry questions whether bigger authorities will solve the industry’s biggest problem

Who should licence taxi and private hire drivers? MPs inquiry questions whether bigger authorities will solve the industry’s biggest problem

Perry Richardson

Jun 105 min read

CROSS-BORDER LICENSING: Why MPs say out-of-area working has become the defining issue in taxi and PHV regulation

CROSS-BORDER LICENSING: Why MPs say out-of-area working has become the defining issue in taxi and PHV regulation

CROSS-BORDER LICENSING: Why MPs say out-of-area working has become the defining issue in taxi and PHV regulation

Perry Richardson

Jun 105 min read

TRANSPORT COMMITTEE INQUIRY RESULTS: MPs launch fresh attack on taxi licence shopping as pressure mounts for tougher standards

TRANSPORT COMMITTEE INQUIRY RESULTS: MPs launch fresh attack on taxi licence shopping as pressure mounts for tougher standards

TRANSPORT COMMITTEE INQUIRY RESULTS: MPs launch fresh attack on taxi licence shopping as pressure mounts for tougher standards

Perry Richardson

Jun 104 min read

WESTMINSTER DEBATE: School run debate deepens as MPs discuss lack of adapted vehicles and safeguarding gaps

WESTMINSTER DEBATE: School run debate deepens as MPs discuss lack of adapted vehicles and safeguarding gaps

WESTMINSTER DEBATE: School run debate deepens as MPs discuss lack of adapted vehicles and safeguarding gaps

Perry Richardson

Jun 63 min read

Councils back major taxi law overhaul after ministers unveil long-awaited licensing reforms

Councils back major taxi law overhaul after ministers unveil long-awaited licensing reforms

Councils back major taxi law overhaul after ministers unveil long-awaited licensing reforms

Perry Richardson

Jun 12 min read

MP highlights taxi licensing medical delays, which Minister says is an authority problem not a DVLA issue

MP highlights taxi licensing medical delays, which Minister says is an authority problem not a DVLA issue

MP highlights taxi licensing medical delays, which Minister says is an authority problem not a DVLA issue

Perry Richardson

May 283 min read

Ministers acknowledge autonomous passenger services may threaten taxi driver jobs as pilots get green light

Ministers acknowledge autonomous passenger services may threaten taxi driver jobs as pilots get green light

Ministers acknowledge autonomous passenger services may threaten taxi driver jobs as pilots get green light

Perry Richardson

May 232 min read

Should airport taxi drop-off charges now face a UK-wide political challenge?

Should airport taxi drop-off charges now face a UK-wide political challenge?

Should airport taxi drop-off charges now face a UK-wide political challenge?

Perry Richardson

May 223 min read

OPERATORS NOW SEEKING APPROVAL: Driverless ‘taxi-style’ vehicles move step closer as passengers could book self-driving fares on British roads this year

OPERATORS NOW SEEKING APPROVAL: Driverless ‘taxi-style’ vehicles move step closer as passengers could book self-driving fares on British roads this year

OPERATORS NOW SEEKING APPROVAL: Driverless ‘taxi-style’ vehicles move step closer as passengers could book self-driving fares on British roads this year

Perry Richardson

May 223 min read

POLITICAL BATTLEGROUND: How a taxi licensing loophole turned into a Westminster transport war

POLITICAL BATTLEGROUND: How a taxi licensing loophole turned into a Westminster transport war

POLITICAL BATTLEGROUND: How a taxi licensing loophole turned into a Westminster transport war

Perry Richardson

May 205 min read

Taxi licensing overhaul gains momentum as MPs discuss safety and cross-border concerns in latest Commons debate

Taxi licensing overhaul gains momentum as MPs discuss safety and cross-border concerns in latest Commons debate

Taxi licensing overhaul gains momentum as MPs discuss safety and cross-border concerns in latest Commons debate

Perry Richardson

May 203 min read

Could new Draft Taxi and PHV Bill reform finally redefine plying-for-hire in the age of app bookings?

Could new Draft Taxi and PHV Bill reform finally redefine plying-for-hire in the age of app bookings?

Could new Draft Taxi and PHV Bill reform finally redefine plying-for-hire in the age of app bookings?

Perry Richardson

May 182 min read

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