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Uber labelled ‘seedy backstreet minicab firm’ by senior MP

Uber has been criticised by an MP Andrew Matthews/PA Private hire firm Uber was today accused of being “a seedy backstreet minicab firm” by a senior MP. Business Committee chair Iain Wright said a promotion in France offering passengers the chance to book a “hot...

Drivers using mobiles could face bigger fines, more points

Motorists who use a mobile phone while driving could face tougher penalties if government plans are approved. The government is planning to increase fixed penalty fines from £100 to £150, as well as increasing the number of penalty points drivers receive. Penalty...

Opinion: The stakes are getting higher in taxi dispute

Now Leicester's taxi drivers have it. Straight from the horse's mouth. City mayor Sir Peter Soulsby has written to each of them warning of the consequences should they keep up their protests. So far, the cabbies' actions have cost them just business, goodwill and...

Dudley taxi drivers face big bills in windows row

Taxi drivers in Dudley say they are being forced to shell out hundreds of pounds to replace factory-fitted windows on their vehicles because they do not meet council safety regulations.  At least 40 per cent of light must be able to travel through back windows of...