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TaxiPoint UK News
6/14/2025, 8:24:21 AM

🚨 Mayor of London reveals over 700 temporary private hire driver licences issued after TfL technical failure https://www.taxi-point.co.uk/post/mayor-of-london-reveals-over-700-temporary-private-hire-driver-licences-issued-after-tfl-technical-f 🚨 Employment rights for app-based taxi and PHV drivers come under scrutiny as government discusses new plans https://www.taxi-point.co.uk/post/employment-rights-for-app-based-taxi-and-phv-drivers-come-under-scrutiny-as-government-discusses-new 👏 Nottingham City Council taxi driver praised for helping student get home safely after drink spiking https://www.taxi-point.co.uk/post/nottingham-city-council-taxi-driver-praised-for-helping-student-get-home-safely-after-drink-spiking 🚖 London taxi driver appointed to TfL Board by Mayor of London https://www.taxi-point.co.uk/post/london-taxi-driver-appointed-to-tfl-board-by-mayor-of-london

TaxiPoint UK News
TaxiPoint UK News
6/13/2025, 8:19:41 AM

👮‍♀️ Wolverhampton Council’s taxi and private hire compliance team carries out vehicle checks across several East Midlands venues https://www.taxi-point.co.uk/post/wolverhampton-council-s-taxi-and-private-hire-compliance-team-carries-out-vehicle-checks-across-seve 🚧 ‘UNPRECEDENTED LEVELS’: LTDA warns road closures have left London’s taxi network gridlocked https://www.taxi-point.co.uk/post/unprecedented-levels-ltda-warns-road-closures-have-left-london-s-taxi-network-gridlocked 📱 WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT LEVELS? What Level 4 autonomy means in Wayve and Uber’s London ‘robo-taxi’ trial https://www.taxi-point.co.uk/post/what-level-4-autonomy-means-in-wayve-and-uber-s-london-robo-taxi-trial 🤔 What do licensed taxi drivers want from future transport planning in London? https://www.taxi-point.co.uk/post/what-do-licensed-taxi-drivers-want-from-future-transport-planning-in-london 📈 Midlothian Council considers chunky taxi tariff rise following industry talks https://www.taxi-point.co.uk/post/midlothian-council-considers-chunky-taxi-tariff-rise-following-industry-talks

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TaxiPoint UK News
5/18/2025, 8:57:42 AM

🚨 Can a reformed Knowledge of London attract a new generation of taxi drivers or is the trade littered with bigger challenges? https://www.taxi-point.co.uk/post/can-a-reformed-knowledge-of-london-attract-a-new-generation-of-taxi-drivers-or-is-the-trade-littered 🔴 Which councils are shifting towards emissions-based taxi policies rather than age limit tightening https://www.taxi-point.co.uk/post/which-councils-are-shifting-towards-emissions-based-taxi-policies-rather-than-age-limit-tightening 👮‍♀️ Private hire vehicle ‘Taxi Cop’ checks reveal multiple compliance failures in Bristol https://www.taxi-point.co.uk/post/private-hire-vehicle-taxi-cop-checks-reveal-multiple-compliance-failures-in-bristol ❌ Application for Middlesborough private hire licence refused due to undeclared convictions and dishonesty concerns https://www.taxi-point.co.uk/post/application-for-middlesborough-private-hire-licence-refused-due-to-undeclared-convictions-and-dishon

TaxiPoint UK News
TaxiPoint UK News
5/20/2025, 8:17:14 AM

😳 YouTube stars raise over £122,000 to help London taxi drivers clear long-standing debt https://www.taxi-point.co.uk/post/youtube-stars-raise-over-122-000-to-help-london-taxi-drivers-clear-long-standing-debt 🟨 Liverpool City Council pledge public support to Mayor Burnham’s ‘Backing Out Taxis’ campaign https://www.taxi-point.co.uk/post/liverpool-city-council-pledge-public-support-to-mayor-burnham-s-backing-out-taxis-campaign ❌ Provisional licence holder caught driving uninsured TfL licensed private hire vehicle https://www.taxi-point.co.uk/post/provisional-licence-holder-caught-driving-uninsured-tfl-licensed-private-hire-vehicle 🔴 ‘TERRIFYING EXPERIENCE’: Man who robbed and slashed taxi driver with knife jailed for 11 years https://www.taxi-point.co.uk/post/terrifying-experience-man-who-robbed-and-slashed-taxi-driver-with-knife-jailed-for-11-years

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TaxiPoint UK News
5/17/2025, 8:38:06 AM

🚨 CAPPING TO CROSS-BORDER: Private hire driver reps raise wide-ranging concerns over TfL’s Action Plan in Assembly review https://www.taxi-point.co.uk/post/capping-to-cross-border-private-hire-driver-reps-raise-wide-ranging-concerns-over-tfl-s-action-plan 📱 Why London cabbies should be hoping for Jump’s taxi app success — even if they never use it https://www.taxi-point.co.uk/post/why-london-cabbies-should-be-hoping-for-jump-s-taxi-app-success-even-if-they-never-use-it 📉 Private hire drivers protest over council’s plan to cut vehicle age limit to just five years https://www.taxi-point.co.uk/post/private-hire-drivers-protest-over-council-s-plan-to-cut-vehicle-age-limit-to-just-five-years 🚨 ’I CAN’T FEED MY FAMILY’: Private hire drivers block TfL office over licence renewal delays https://www.taxi-point.co.uk/post/i-can-t-feed-my-family-private-hire-drivers-block-tfl-office-over-licence-renewal-delays

TaxiPoint UK News
TaxiPoint UK News
5/19/2025, 8:08:41 AM

💷 How FIXED PRICE airport taxi fares in Paris offer a different level of competitiveness that could be adopted in the the UK https://www.taxi-point.co.uk/post/how-fixed-price-airport-taxi-fares-in-paris-offer-a-different-level-of-competitiveness-that-could-be 🚨 Out-of-area licensing checks identify breaches among Wolverhampton-registered private hire vehicles in Warrington https://www.taxi-point.co.uk/post/out-of-area-licensing-checks-identify-breaches-among-wolverhampton-registered-private-hire-vehicles 🔴 Just how much of an impact is TfL’s private hire licensing delays having on some drivers? https://www.taxi-point.co.uk/post/just-how-much-of-an-impact-is-tfl-s-private-hire-licensing-delays-having-on-some-drivers ⚠️ Police release CCTV of man after taxi driver assaulted in Bingley during fare dispute https://www.taxi-point.co.uk/post/police-seek-man-after-taxi-driver-assaulted-in-bingley-during-fare-dispute

TaxiPoint UK News
TaxiPoint UK News
5/19/2025, 11:31:59 AM

BREAKING: Uber ‘ready to launch’ robotaxi services in UK with full deployment DfT consultations targeting 2027 🚨⬇️ https://www.taxi-point.co.uk/post/uber-ready-to-launch-robotaxi-services-in-uk-with-full-deployment-dft-consultations-targeting-2027

TaxiPoint UK News
TaxiPoint UK News
5/15/2025, 9:00:30 AM

🚨 Government points to local authorities and the police as the ones to combat illegal PHV drivers https://www.taxi-point.co.uk/post/government-points-to-local-authorities-and-the-police-as-the-ones-to-combat-illegal-phv-drivers 👮‍♀️ TAXI TEST PURCHASE OPERATIONS: Is it a tool more authorities should use to tackle illegal taxi activity? https://www.taxi-point.co.uk/post/taxi-test-purchase-operations-is-it-a-tool-more-authorities-should-use-to-tackle-illegal-taxi-activ ❌ UNLICENSED SCHOOL RUNS: Gloucester driver prosecuted for unlicensed and uninsured private hire work https://www.taxi-point.co.uk/post/unlicensed-school-runs-gloucester-driver-prosecuted-for-unlicensed-and-uninsured-private-hire-work ❌ Private hire driver stripped of licence after five speeding convictions in under a year https://www.taxi-point.co.uk/post/private-hire-driver-stripped-of-licence-after-five-speeding-convictions-in-under-a-year

TaxiPoint UK News
TaxiPoint UK News
5/22/2025, 10:25:26 AM

🚨 ‘SPIT KITS’ could be an option for all taxi and private hire vehicles drivers, says DfT minister https://www.taxi-point.co.uk/post/spit-kits-could-be-an-option-for-all-taxi-and-private-hire-vehicles-drivers-says-dft-minister 👮‍♀️ Five taxi and private hire vehicles suspended following Wakefield licensing checks in Ossett and Stanley https://www.taxi-point.co.uk/post/five-taxi-and-private-hire-vehicles-suspended-following-wakefield-licensing-checks-in-ossett-and-sta 👮‍♀️ ‘Taxi Cop’ enforcement night finds lighting, badge and signage issues in Avon and Somerset https://www.taxi-point.co.uk/post/latest-taxi-cop-enforcement-night-finds-lighting-badge-and-signage-issues-in-avon-and-somerset 🚖 Liverpool City Council set to tighten rules on taxi and private hire advertising https://www.taxi-point.co.uk/post/liverpool-city-council-set-to-tighten-rules-on-taxi-and-private-hire-advertising

TaxiPoint UK News
TaxiPoint UK News
5/21/2025, 8:06:57 AM

🚨 Over 20,000 Wolverhampton private driver licensed in two year period with vast majority living outside of the region, data reveals https://www.taxi-point.co.uk/post/over-20-000-wolverhampton-private-driver-licensed-in-two-year-period-with-vast-majority-living-outsi 🔴 Home Office outlines current taxi driver immigration check procedures following MP’s questions https://www.taxi-point.co.uk/post/home-office-outlines-current-taxi-driver-immigration-check-procedures-following-mp-s-questions 📈 Edinburgh taxi drivers handed 12-month extension on vehicle age limits https://www.taxi-point.co.uk/post/edinburgh-taxi-drivers-handed-12-month-extension-on-vehicle-age-limits 👮‍♀️ Taxi driver assaulted near Gloucester roundabout as police appeal for witnesses https://www.taxi-point.co.uk/post/taxi-driver-assaulted-near-gloucester-roundabout-as-police-appeal-for-witnesses

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