Driver safety was a key topic during the latest meeting between GMB and Uber, with the union urging the ride-hailing platform to strengthen protections for drivers working in increasingly challenging situations. In an update to members following the meeting, GMB said feedback from drivers had highlighted concerns around personal safety, support during public disorder, discrimination and unsafe pick-up and drop-off locations. The union said one of the main issues discussed was

As speculation continues over a successor to the LEVC TX which the manufactures say is coming in the ‘near future’, many London taxi drivers are already clear about what they want from the next generation of the capital’s iconic black cab. The current TX has been widely praised for modernising the trade since its launch in 2018, bringing a plug-in hybrid drivetrain, improved accessibility and significantly lower emissions compared with the diesel models it replaced. However,

More than 864,000 sole traders and landlords have less than two weeks to submit their first quarterly update under the new Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax rules, with HM Revenue and Customs warning that the deadline falls on 7 August. The first update applies to people turning over more than £50,000 from self-employment or property income who are now legally required to comply with the new digital reporting system. The submission covers income and expenses for the fir