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Gatwick airport taxis will not be available during protests held by drivers employed by Airport Cars during protests over an attack on their rep, Unite said today (October 25). The worker has been sacked for undertaking his duties as a Unite union workplace representative. The protests will take place from between 0700 hrs and 1000 […]
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Black cab drivers’ union Unite praised mayor of London Sadiq Kahn for listening and acting after he announced a revised £42m package for the capital’s diesel taxi decommissioning scheme. …Read more…
London cabbies have sounded the alarm over gang-related attacks in Lisson Grove, an area in the capital that many taxi drivers have described as a ‘no-go zone’. While Lisson Grove, a main…Read more…
A court case that ultimately granted Uber back its London operating licence may have been compromised, following revelations over a conflict of interest that prompted the presiding magistrate to step…Read more…
When Transport for London (TfL) ruled it would not renew Uber’s operating licence in the capital in September, the decision shocked many – not least of which the tech firm itself, which first…Read more…
Following concerted lobbying from Unite and other unions, Transport for London (TfL) today (September 22) announced Uber’s operating licence will not be renewed in a resounding victory for passenger…Read more…
Makers of the iconic London black cab, the London Taxi Company (LTC), launched a new state-of-the-art plant today (March 22) in the West Midlands to much fanfare in what’s been dubbed “one of the…Read more…
In Nottingham, as with many cities and towns throughout the UK, Hackney cab taxis are a vital part of the community’s transport system. They quickly get passengers from point A to point B, and most…Read more…
The Knowledge – a test that all black cab drivers must take in order to obtain a licence – is an integral part in maintaining London’s world-class black cab trade standards. But now, the…Read more…