Dynamic pricing helps make more trips happen and in turn creates more opportunities for drivers to earn, according to Uber’s UK General Manager Andrew Brem. As part of a wider exclusive interview with TaxiPoint, Brem defended the platform’s pricing model amid ongoing debate within the taxi and private hire sector about the merits of flexible versus fixed fares. He said the core purpose of dynamic pricing is to increase the likelihood that a journey takes place in varying mark

Transport for London is being urged to introduce targeted financial support for black cab drivers to address rising vehicle costs, as industry figures warn that recruitment efforts alone will not halt a decline in wheelchair-accessible vehicle numbers. In an exclusive interview with TaxiPoint, Freenow by Lyft UK General Manager Danny O’Gorman said the cost of entering and remaining in the trade is now a central barrier to sustainability. He said: “Recruitment is only half the

A Luton taxi driver has been fined after being found guilty of overcharging a passenger during a covert test purchase conducted by Central Bedfordshire Council. Nazik Sabir was convicted of failing to use his taxi meter and charging more than the metered fare during the enforcement operation in September 2025. The case was brought by Central Bedfordshire Council as part of its compliance and licensing activity within the private hire and hackney carriage sector. According to