News and communications

Updated best practice guidance puts more emphasis on making taxi and PHV services more accessible to disabled people.

• Updated: 17 November 2023

Councils in England are mandated to use a national database that records taxi drivers who have had their licences removed for misconduct.

• Updated: 27 April 2023

Councils in England mandated to use a national database that records taxi drivers who have had their licences removed for misconduct.

• Updated: 27 April 2023

Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner consultation responses to the use of CCTV in taxis.

• Updated: 20 April 2021

Consultation on draft statutory guidance on measures to protect taxi and PHV passengers.

• Updated: 12 February 2019

Rules would make sure that drivers are fit to carry passengers.

• Updated: 12 February 2019

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is urging parents to check limos are legal before booking one for their child’s school prom.

• Updated: 27 June 2017

Rip-off pedicab drivers who charge extortionate fares to take passengers on short journeys are to be driven off the road under government proposals.

• Updated: 26 May 2016

Explains that the Law Commission will be presenting us with a review of taxi and private hire legislation as well as a draft bill.

• Updated: 13 May 2014

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Statistical release about transport statistics of Great Britain 2011, vehicle excise duty, bus, taxi and private hire vehicles.

• Updated: 15 December 2011

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

King’s Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council area are introducing DSA driving assessments from September 2011 for would-be taxi drivers.

• Updated: 5 September 2011

New guidance means volunteers, childminders and care workers won't have to be licensed as minicabs.

• Updated: 3 August 2011

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

New taxi drivers in Chichester are now being assessed by the Driving Standards Agency (DSA) before being given a licence to drive a cab.

• Updated: 7 April 2011

New taxi drivers in Chesterfield are now being assessed by the Driving Standards Agency (DSA) before being given a licence to drive a cab.

• Updated: 7 April 2011

New taxi drivers in Hartlepool are now being assessed by the Driving Standards Agency (DSA) before being given a licence to drive a cab.

• Updated: 7 April 2011

New taxi drivers in Richmondshire are now being assessed by the Driving Standards Agency (DSA) before being given a licence to drive a cab.

• Updated: 7 April 2011

New taxi drivers in Oldham are now being assessed by the Driving Standards Agency (DSA) before being given a licence to drive a cab.

• Updated: 7 April 2011

Video speech about the role taxis and private hire vehicles have in local communities.

• Updated: 18 November 2010

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Discusses how we can support passengers, taxis and private hire vehicles through appropriate local regulation and the Equalities Act.

• Updated: 17 November 2010

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government