Taxi

04 Dec 2025

National Taxi Standards

On 25th November 2025, the House of Commons had now approved a new clause (Clause 49) to the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill. The new Clause defines a ‘National Minimum Standard’ and ‘regulated licence’. ...

10 Sep 2025

Further calls for Taxi and PHV reforms

Following the announcement of UK Transport Committee’s inquiry into licensing and standards in the Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle (PHV) sectors, the Institute of Licensing (IoL) has submitted a comprehensive response to the inquiry’s ca...

30 Jul 2025

Taxi | Supreme Court Judgement | D.E.L.T.A. Merseyside Ltd, Veezu Holdings Ltd and Uber Britannia Ltd

We have previously reported on the ongoing litigation concerning D.E.L.T.A. Merseyside Ltd, Veezu Holdings Ltd and Uber Britannia Ltd (Uber). In July 2024, the Court of Appeal unanimously discharged the High Court declaration confirming that PHV ...

29 Jul 2025

Transport Committee Inquiry | Licensing of taxis and private hire vehicles

FOR COMMENT & POSTING   The Transport Committee is currently accepting evidence, until Monday 8th September, in their inquiry into Licensing reform of Taxis and private hire vehicles (PHVs).   The aim of the inquiry is to examine...

28 Jul 2025

Department for Transport | Taxi Reform

Following the issue of Baroness Casey's audit on group-based child sexual exploitation (CSE) and abuse ('grooming gangs') in June, Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill, Minister of State (Department for Transport), has confirmed in an answer to a question ...

30 Jun 2025

Alexander vows to tighten taxi licensing

From a report conducted by Baroness Casey, into grooming gangs and child sexual abuse (findings published on the 17 June), it was reported that group-based child sexual exploitation had links with taxis. In response to the report findings, Transp...