CTN: The knowledge. We know that you have said that when you were Mayor you always resisted attempts to introduce a ‘quickie’ Knowledge. But how important is it to ‘you’ that London maintains its high standard of taxi driver qualification. KL: Absolutely no question that the knowledge will be preserved intact as it stands. It […]

Addison Lee losing its £4m Government contract is another example of people power – with cyclists, cabbies and other members of the public using Twitter to force change. It was completely unacceptable for the taxpayer to continue to fund a company that chose to break the law by driving in London’s bus lane. But why […]

by Marcus Williamson The minicab company Addison Lee is losing its contract with the Government for private car hire, according to information received today from the Cabinet Office. The Government’s Chief Procurement Officer, John Collington, who is based at the Cabinet Office, confirmed the termination of the contract in an e-mail today. He stated: “We […]

Unite has welcomed the temporary High Court injunction granted against mini cab company Addison Lee today (26 April 2012) but  Boris Johnson could have intervened earlier and stopped this charade from ending up in the courts.   The temporary injunction prevents Addison Lee chairman and wealthy Tory donor John Griffin from continuing to encourage his […]

TfL’s High Court injunction orders Addison Lee to stop encouraging drivers to drive in bus lanes – Important Update regarding Private Hire Access to Bus Lanes John Griffin and Addison Lee ordered not to cause, encourage or assist private hire vehicle drivers to use Bus Lanes marked for use by taxis John Griffin and Addison […]