Image credit: GMCA Greater Manchester Mayor Bev Craig says legislative reform could give the city-region greater control over private hire drivers and vehicles routinely working locally under licences issued elsewhere. Greater Manchester Mayor Bev Craig has said she is hopeful the Government will move this autumn to address out-of-area taxi and private hire licensing, potentially giving the city-region greater control over vehicles working on its roads. Craig made the comment

Image credit: PC Quinton / Avon and Somerset Police Two private hire vehicle licences have been immediately suspended after so-called “ghost” number plates were discovered during enforcement activity involving locally licensed PHVs. PC Patrick Quinton, Taxi Cop for Avon and Somerset Police, said he had dealt with two sets of the plates, which are designed or modified in a way that interferes with camera-based vehicle identification. PC Quinton said on Thursday: “Today, I deal

Wolverhampton licensed almost 38,000 private hire vehicles in 2026, giving the city a PHV density more than 27 times the English average and making it the country’s most prominent potential hotspot for cross-border licensing. The latest Department for Transport statistics show Wolverhampton City Council had 37,967 licensed PHVs on 1 April 2026. That equates to 135 PHVs for every 1,000 residents, compared with an English average of 4.9. Wolverhampton’s licensed PHV fleet incre