The pressures that come with being a self-employed courier or cab driver may significantly increase the risk of being involved in a collision, a new report by UCL finds. The majority of those surveyed – 63 per cent – are not provided with safety training on managing risks on the road. Sixty-five per cent said […]

Cabbie Group Action press release London Cabbies launch claim against Uber Black cab drivers across London are planning to bring a group legal action against Uber for damages and loss of earnings on the basis of Uber’s unlawful operations in London. London’s cab drivers are coming together as Cabbie Group Action to bring a potential […]

Cross-border hiring has long been a major concern to taxi drivers and Unite has been campaigning for a National Cab Act for many years. Cross-border hiring is used to describe a situation where private hire vehicles or taxis, work predominantly away from the area in which they are licensed, rarely, if ever, working in their […]

Release date: Tuesday, 1 May 2018 Following the hearing on Monday 23 April, Brighton & Hove City Council’s licensing panel has decided against renewing Uber Britannia Ltd’s Private Hire Operator Licence in the city. The unanimous decision was taken as the members of the panel were not satisfied that UBL are a ‘fit and proper […]

From the Express & Star More than 4,000 cab drivers from outside Wolverhampton have been granted licences in one year by the city’s council – up from 60 just five years ago. Drivers from across the country are flocking to the city council for licences because of its fast online application process, which takes 20 […]