Greenwich’s emergence as London’s fastest-growing destination for taxi and private hire journeys could renew interest in one of the capital’s more overlooked licensing options, the suburban yellow badge. New trip data from Freenow by Lyft showed taxi and private hire journeys to and from Greenwich increased by 27% during the first half of 2026 compared with the same period last year. The figures suggest passenger demand is increasingly shifting beyond the traditional West End

Image credit: Addison Lee Addison Lee has criticised the Government’s decision to press ahead with the introduction of Electric Vehicle Excise Duty (eVED), warning the new mileage-based charge will increase operating costs for taxi and private hire drivers already facing mounting financial pressures. The Government this week confirmed that eVED will be introduced from 1 April 2028 following a public consultation. The scheme will apply to battery electric vehicles, plug-in hyb

The Department for Transport (DfT) has held working group meetings with several key figures from across the taxi and private hire industry as work gathers pace on a new Taxi and Private Hire Act and accompanying national standards. The meetings brought together a broad range of stakeholders to help shape the updated legislative framework for the sector. Representatives attending included major operators like Bolt, and licensing authorities that included Transport for London (