Perry Richardson

The App Drivers’ and Couriers’ Union (ADCU) has warned that Uber drivers are facing sharp falls in income following changes to VAT rules affecting the private hire sector. The union said it has received a rising number of calls, emails and wage complaints from drivers since private hire and taxi journeys were excluded from the Tour Operators Margin Scheme (TOMS) from 2 January 2026. The Government measure means suppliers of standalone taxi and private hire journeys can no longer use TOMS...

Image credit: Transport for London Millions of Londoners are expected to travel late into the night this summer as major sporting events, concerts, outdoor screenings and extended pub opening hours place heavy demand on the capital’s transport network. Transport for London (TfL) said recent major events had already shown the scale of demand, with London Marathon day on Sunday 26 April generating millions of journeys. TfL also expected Sunday 24 May, the final day of the Premier League season,...

Image credit: Tom Hutley A London taxi driver has delivered a detailed long-term assessment of the LEVC TX black cab, praising the vehicle’s comfort, electric driving performance and reliability after almost seven years and 155,000 miles behind the wheel. Tom Hutley, creator of the “Tom the Taxi Driver” YouTube channel, shared an in-depth ownership review of his personally owned LEVC TX taxi, describing how the vehicle has transformed the experience of working in London compared with older...