By Kevin Rawlinson BBC News Transport bosses have defended new regulations requiring private hire drivers to pass a test in English, following criticism from Uber. Click here to read on the BBC website The company said the exam would put drivers out of work. From 1 October, Transport for London (TfL) will require the qualification of […]

Today Labour Party Mayoral candidate Sadiq Khan set out his vision for London. Sadiq’s full manifesto can be found here Sadiq on London’s iconic taxi service As the world’s greatest city it is absolutely right that we have, and continue to have, the best and most qualified cabbies in the world. London’s black taxi drivers […]

London’s longest-running taxi driver training school, Knowledge Point, which had been facing closure, will be able to remain in business thanks to an agreement with the London Taxi Company, the maker of London’s iconic black cabs.  Knowledge Point has trained London’s black cab drivers for more than 30 years and will reopen at the London […]