First Minister John Swinney has opened the door to changing Scotland’s taxi licensing law after the controversy surrounding a convicted rapist whose operator licences were considered by The Highland Council. Speaking in the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday 22 September, Swinney said he was “very open” to considering an amendment to licensing legislation after Highlands and Islands MSP Morven-May MacCallum called for convicted sex offenders to be barred from holding taxi licence

Fife Council has approved a booking office licence for Uber⁠ Scot Limited, clearing a significant regulatory hurdle for the ride-hailing company to expand its operations in Fife. The decision was taken by the council’s Regulation and Licensing Committee on Tuesday 22 September 2026 following a special hearing convened specifically to determine Uber’s application for premises at Rosyth Business Centre on Cromarty Campus. The application had attracted 431 objections, including

An emergency meeting has been held to try to save the Edinburgh Trades Taxi Outing after this year’s event was cancelled over policing and road closure concerns. Councillors met yesterday to discuss the future of the long-running event, which gives children with additional support needs, life-limiting conditions and terminal illnesses a day out in decorated taxis driven by Edinburgh cabbies. The outing was cancelled after Police Scotland said it could no longer provide a roll