Perry Richardson

A Sefton-licensed private hire vehicle driver has been fined £1,315 and handed eight penalty points after being caught illegally plying for hire and driving without insurance in Liverpool city centre. Liverpool City Council Licensing confirmed the driver appeared before the courts following a test purchase operation carried out last year. Officers identified the vehicle accepting fares without a prior booking, in breach of private hire regulations. According to the council, the driver was...

The GMB Union has called on Uber to introduce financial support for UK drivers facing high fuel costs, following the company’s decision to roll out a relief package in Australia. Uber drivers in Australia will receive an additional 5 cents per kilometre to help offset rising fuel prices, according to the union. The move has prompted renewed pressure from GMB, which said it has already made two requests for similar measures to be introduced in the UK without success. Eamon O’Hearn, GMB...

Image credit: Autocab Autocab has appointed former Uber executive Frans Hiemstra as its new chief executive, as the taxi software provider looks to accelerate its international expansion. Hiemstra will take over from Safa Alkateb, who has led the Manchester-based business since 2012 and will step down in June to pursue a new opportunity. The incoming CEO brings around a decade of experience working across global taxi, fleet and private hire vehicle markets during his time at Uber. The...