Taxi and private hire drivers have voiced frustration following a Westminster Hall debate on home-to-school transport, arguing that politicians are focusing on the symptoms of the problem while ignoring the economic realities facing operators asked to provide specialist transport services. The debate, held on 4 June, heard MPs raise concerns about shortages of wheelchair-accessible vehicles, safeguarding standards and the growing cost of transporting children with special edu

A dual taxi driver suspended over allegations of mobile phone use while driving has had his licence reinstated after councillors concluded he remained a “fit and proper person” to hold a licence. Members of Stockton Borough Council’s General Licensing Committee were asked to determine the continued fitness of the combined hackney carriage and private hire driver following the receipt of evidence suggesting he had operated a mobile phone while driving. The driver’s licence had

When major transport policies threaten livelihoods, alter working practices or restrict access to key parts of a city, the instinctive reaction from many drivers is often straightforward: take the authorities to court. However, according to Licensed Taxi Drivers’ Association (LTDA) chairman Paul Brennan, the reality of challenging public bodies through the legal system is far more complex and far less likely to succeed than many assume. In an article published by the LTDA, Br