The number of ‘out of area’ licences issued in Wolverhampton far exceeds the number granted to local taxi drivers On a rainy day in Manchester, crowds stream out of Piccadilly station and wait for ...

City of Wolverhampton Council was dubbed the UK's "taxi capital" in 2024 due to the amount of licences it issues, with several local authorities voicing concerns over safety risks for passengers and ...

Conservative opposition leader Simon Bennett said "hundreds of law-abiding drivers" licensed by the council "rely on a fair and trusted system" Safeguarding concerns have been raised over the high ...

Stockton Council's licensing committee ruled the driver was not a "fit and proper person" to drive a taxi [BBC] A taxi driver who a witness said was "looking at his phone" during a crash has been ...

GMB Union claims the system in Wolverhampton is "creaking at the seams" [Getty Images] A council which gives out the largest number of taxi licences in England has been accused of "building a private ...