More than half of taxi and private hire vehicle licensing policies across England and Wales have been updated since the beginning of 2024, according to new Department for Transport figures. The DfT data show 151 of 290 licensing authority returns, representing 52%, recorded a policy update during 2024, 2025 or 2026. The figures provide an indication of how rapidly councils are revising the local rules governing drivers, vehicles and private hire operators. Policy activity was

Four in ten taxi licensing returns across England and Wales recorded the use of both vehicle age and emissions standards, according to the Department for Transport’s latest taxi and private hire vehicle statistics. The figures show 117 of 290 council returns, or 40%, applied both types of restriction to taxis. A further 78 authorities, representing 27%, operated an age standard without an emissions requirement, while 54, or 19%, used an emissions standard alone. Thirty-nine a

London black cab drivers relying on rental vehicles could face a significant shortage from September, with established fleet operator Colts Cabs warning that it will be unable to guarantee taxis without advance confirmation. The warning comes from Colts Cabs who are a long-established black cab rental garage within the London taxi rental market with decades of experience within the sector. In a statement to customers this week via its social channels, Colts Cabs said: “During