1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (382+ words) Cabbies working through apps such as Uber, Bolt and Freenow are likely facing an important record-keeping question under Making Tax Digital: is the money arriving in their bank account enough to accurately record their business income? For some drivers, relying…...

6+ min ago   (614+ words) Taxi and private hire vehicle drivers are among the self-employed workers being automatically signed up by HM Revenue and Customs for Making Tax Digital for Income Tax after failing to enrol themselves or through an accountant. The action applies to…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (350+ words) Wiltshire Council has reported a growing number of drivers registering with Uber following the ride-hailing company’s licensing in the county. The expansion of the platform has coincided with more vehicles transferring from hackney carriage to private hire licensing, with Uber’s…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (196+ words) Taxi and private hire vehicle drivers and operators who charge wheelchair users additional fees because of their disability could be prosecuted and fined up to £1,000, the Government has warned. Local licensing authorities have been reminded that they are responsible for…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (465+ words) Maximum taxi fares in Rother could rise by 10% from 6 October 2026 under proposals due to be considered by the council’s Cabinet on 14 September. Rother District Council officers have recommended approving the revised fare table following a statutory consultation. The changes would…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (492+ words) A subscription-based healthcare service has launched to give taxi, private hire, HGV, bus and coach drivers easier access to medical and wellbeing support. Driving Health has launched across the UK with remote GP access, mental health and wellbeing support, annual…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (533+ words) HJS Emission Technology has moved to address confusion among London taxi drivers over the deadline for converting Euro 5 TX4 taxis to Euro 6 emissions standards. The company said the approved SCRT retrofit does not have to be installed before a vehicle reaches…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (401+ words) GMB has called for a “just transition” for private hire drivers before autonomous vehicles are deployed, warning that TfL and the Department for Transport have yet to set out protections for the workforce. In a statement published on its Uber…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago   (295+ words) Two Bradford-licensed private hire drivers and their vehicles were suspended during a joint taxi licensing enforcement operation in Barnsley town centre. The static night-time operation took place on 18 July 2026 and involved Barnsley Council licensing officers, South Yorkshire Police and licensing…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago   (516+ words) Hackney carriage fares in Ipswich could rise from 13 October 2026 under proposals designed to help taxi drivers meet higher fuel, insurance and vehicle operating costs. Ipswich Borough Council’s Executive will consider the proposed tariff changes on 8 September. If approved, the new…...