A private hire vehicle driver in Bristol has been disqualified and fined after a court dismissed his claim that a visiting driver from Sweden was responsible for a series of speeding offences. Avon and Somerset Police confirmed that the 38-year-old licence holder was found guilty at Bath Magistrates’ Court on 2 April 2026 of three counts of failing to provide the name and address of a driver. The charges related to incidents on 10 October, 13 November and 18 November 2024, wh

Image credit: LTDA / Your Knowledge starts here A new generation of London taxi drivers is emerging, with the youngest recent graduate of the Knowledge of London highlighting both the demands and opportunities within the trade, according to the Licensed Taxi Drivers’ Association (LTDA). Writing in TAXI Newspaper , LTDA Airport Representative Suzanne Sullivan detailed the journey of Bahrain Mujagata, who completed the Knowledge in just two years and seven months, marking him o

Transport for London’s (TfL) goodwill payment scheme for taxi and private hire drivers affected by licensing delays could cost the authority in excess of £4.8 million, based on current payment volumes and fixed compensation levels. Figures confirmed by the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, show that more than 16,000 payments had been issued by mid-March 2026 . With individual payments ranging from £300 to £500 depending on the level of disruption experienced, the total financial e