https://dmnews.co.uk/coventry-city-of-culture-trust-trustees-criticised-in-regulators-new-findings/DM News | UK Transport, Taxi & Car Industry News | Driver Mattyen2026-09-04T22:09:12+01:00Coventry City of Culture Trust trustees criticised in regulator’s new findings https://dmnews.co.uk/royal-mail-wholesale-price-rises-suspended-as-ofcom-accepts-dispute/DM News | UK Transport, Taxi & Car Industry News | Driver Mattyen2026-09-04T22:08:50+01:00Royal Mail wholesale price rises suspended as Ofcom accepts dispute https://dmnews.co.uk/rac-puts-petrol-at-163-36p-a-litre-and-warns-of-further-price-rises/DM News | UK Transport, Taxi & Car Industry News | Driver Mattyen2026-09-04T22:08:29+01:00RAC puts petrol at 163.36p a litre and warns of further price rises https://dmnews.co.uk/jlr-reveals-defender-wolf-ii-ahead-of-planned-uk-military-vehicle-bid/DM News | UK Transport, Taxi & Car Industry News | Driver Mattyen2026-09-04T21:08:33+01:00JLR reveals Defender Wolf II ahead of planned UK military vehicle bid https://dmnews.co.uk/northern-ireland-school-taxi-tender-rates-fall-around-15-as-ea-awards-remaining-runs/DM News | UK Transport, Taxi & Car Industry News | Driver Mattyen2026-09-04T21:06:30+01:00Northern Ireland school taxi tender rates fall around 15% as EA awards remaining runs https://dmnews.co.uk/ons-publishes-corrected-2024-travel-estimates-after-airport-code-errors/DM News | UK Transport, Taxi & Car Industry News | Driver Mattyen2026-09-04T20:07:50+01:00ONS publishes corrected 2024 travel estimates after airport-code errors https://dmnews.co.uk/seat-says-post-2030-phase-out-is-an-option-but-no-decision-has-been-made/DM News | UK Transport, Taxi & Car Industry News | Driver Mattyen2026-09-04T20:06:49+01:00SEAT says post-2030 phase-out is an option, but no decision has been made https://dmnews.co.uk/defra-opens-england-wide-review-of-gamebird-rearing-release-and-shooting/DM News | UK Transport, Taxi & Car Industry News | Driver Mattyen2026-09-04T19:12:28+01:00Defra Opens England-Wide Review of Gamebird Rearing, Release and Shooting https://dmnews.co.uk/england-schools-face-tighter-rules-on-branded-uniform-items/DM News | UK Transport, Taxi & Car Industry News | Driver Mattyen2026-09-04T19:11:58+01:00England Schools Face Tighter Rules on Branded Uniform Items https://dmnews.co.uk/uk-food-supply-chain-not-ready-for-major-shocks-nao-warns/DM News | UK Transport, Taxi & Car Industry News | Driver Mattyen2026-09-04T18:07:28+01:00UK Food Supply Chain Not Ready for Major Shocks, NAO Warns https://dmnews.co.uk/uk-blocks-export-of-rare-1400-year-old-anglo-saxon-animal-mount/DM News | UK Transport, Taxi & Car Industry News | Driver Mattyen2026-09-04T17:07:28+01:00UK blocks export of rare 1,400-year-old Anglo-Saxon animal mount https://dmnews.co.uk/gatwick-runway-reopens-after-norse-aircraft-rejected-take-off-causing-widespread-delays/DM News | UK Transport, Taxi & Car Industry News | Driver Mattyen2026-09-04T17:06:40+01:00Gatwick runway reopens after Norse aircraft rejected take-off, causing widespread delays https://dmnews.co.uk/ofcom-fines-xgroovy-com-provider-730000-over-age-check-and-information-failures/DM News | UK Transport, Taxi & Car Industry News | Driver Mattyen2026-09-04T16:08:34+01:00Ofcom fines Xgroovy.com provider £730,000 over age-check and information failures https://dmnews.co.uk/glasgow-taxi-driver-refused-licence-renewal-after-child-assault-conviction/DM News | UK Transport, Taxi & Car Industry News | Driver Mattyen2026-09-04T16:07:27+01:00Glasgow taxi driver refused licence renewal after child assault conviction https://dmnews.co.uk/man-jailed-for-four-years-after-kicking-south-shields-taxi-driver-and-stealing-his-cab/DM News | UK Transport, Taxi & Car Industry News | Driver Mattyen2026-09-04T15:08:33+01:00Man Jailed for Four Years After Kicking South Shields Taxi Driver and Stealing His Cab https://dmnews.co.uk/electric-vans-reach-record-16-3-uk-market-share-in-august/DM News | UK Transport, Taxi & Car Industry News | Driver Mattyen2026-09-04T15:07:26+01:00Electric Vans Reach Record 16.3% UK Market Share in August https://dmnews.co.uk/englands-reservoirs-fall-to-58-as-drought-restrictions-continue-for-more-than-30-million-people/DM News | UK Transport, Taxi & Car Industry News | Driver Mattyen2026-09-04T14:06:08+01:00England’s Reservoirs Fall To 58% As Drought Restrictions Continue For More Than 30 Million People https://dmnews.co.uk/swale-taxi-fares-set-to-rise-from-4-september-after-consultation-closes/DM News | UK Transport, Taxi & Car Industry News | Driver Mattyen2026-09-04T13:12:29+01:00Swale Taxi Fare Rise Due From 4 September Following Consultation https://dmnews.co.uk/more-people-join-uk-armed-forces-than-leave-for-first-full-year-since-2021/DM News | UK Transport, Taxi & Car Industry News | Driver Mattyen2026-09-04T11:06:26+01:00More People Join UK Armed Forces Than Leave for First Full Year Since 2021 https://dmnews.co.uk/uk-vows-unshakeable-falklands-commitment-after-argentina-threatens-oil-sanctions/DM News | UK Transport, Taxi & Car Industry News | Driver Mattyen2026-09-04T11:06:04+01:00UK Vows ‘Unshakeable’ Falklands Commitment After Argentina Threatens Oil Sanctions https://dmnews.co.uk/environment-agency-investigates-three-north-east-illegal-waste-sites-containing-3500-tonnes/DM News | UK Transport, Taxi & Car Industry News | Driver Mattyen2026-09-04T10:06:23+01:00Environment Agency investigates three North-East illegal waste sites containing 3,500 tonnes https://dmnews.co.uk/newcastle-airport-adds-weekly-tui-ski-routes-to-chambery-and-toulouse-for-winter-2027-28/DM News | UK Transport, Taxi & Car Industry News | Driver Mattyen2026-09-04T10:05:41+01:00Newcastle Airport Adds Weekly TUI Ski Routes to Chambéry and Toulouse for Winter 2027/28 https://dmnews.co.uk/uk-summons-russian-diplomat-over-leipzig-airport-drone-attack/DM News | UK Transport, Taxi & Car Industry News | Driver Mattyen2026-09-04T09:08:25+01:00UK Summons Russian Diplomat Over Alleged Leipzig Airport Drone Attack https://dmnews.co.uk/sinotruk-to-enter-uk-and-irish-heavy-truck-market-through-new-harris-group-deal/DM News | UK Transport, Taxi & Car Industry News | Driver Mattyen2026-09-04T09:07:36+01:00Sinotruk to Enter UK and Irish Heavy-Truck Market Through New Harris Group Deal https://dmnews.co.uk/london-city-airport-joins-caa-hydrogen-challenge-to-test-zero-emission-aircraft-turnarounds/DM News | UK Transport, Taxi & Car Industry News | Driver Mattyen2026-09-04T09:07:20+01:00London City Airport Joins CAA Hydrogen Challenge to Test Zero-Emission Aircraft Turnarounds https://dmnews.co.uk/dengue-and-zika-carrying-mosquito-found-breeding-in-uk-for-first-time/DM News | UK Transport, Taxi & Car Industry News | Driver Mattyen2026-09-04T08:12:30+01:00Dengue and Zika-Carrying Mosquito Found Breeding in UK for First Time https://dmnews.co.uk/reform-uk-reported-to-police-over-alleged-secret-foreign-funded-polling/DM News | UK Transport, Taxi & Car Industry News | Driver Mattyen2026-09-04T08:11:45+01:00Reform UK Reported to Police Over Alleged Secret Foreign-Funded Polling https://dmnews.co.uk/stansted-airport-college-expansion-secures-5m-essex-council-backing/DM News | UK Transport, Taxi & Car Industry News | Driver Mattyen2026-09-04T08:10:39+01:00Stansted Airport College Expansion Secures £5m Essex Council Backing https://dmnews.co.uk/ai-linked-fraud-losses-soar-eightfold-to-9-6m-city-police-warns/DM News | UK Transport, Taxi & Car Industry News | Driver Mattyen2026-09-04T07:07:31+01:00AI-Linked Fraud Losses Soar Eightfold to £9.6m, City Police Warns https://dmnews.co.uk/aa-adds-36-man-recovery-trucks-with-digital-mirrors-and-hvo-capability/DM News | UK Transport, Taxi & Car Industry News | Driver Mattyen2026-09-04T07:06:24+01:00AA adds 36 MAN recovery trucks with digital mirrors and HVO capability https://dmnews.co.uk/tfl-warns-heathrow-expansion-could-add-60000-daily-road-trips/DM News | UK Transport, Taxi & Car Industry News | Driver Mattyen2026-09-04T07:05:43+01:00TfL warns Heathrow expansion could add 60,000 daily road trips https://dmnews.co.uk/two-charged-with-human-trafficking-offences-in-glasgow-youth-exploitation-investigation/DM News | UK Transport, Taxi & Car Industry News | Driver Mattyen2026-09-04T06:13:20+01:00Two charged with human trafficking offences in Glasgow youth-exploitation investigation https://dmnews.co.uk/uk-businesses-increasingly-fear-global-conflict-and-shipping-disruption-will-hit-supply-chains-ons-finds/DM News | UK Transport, Taxi & Car Industry News | Driver Mattyen2026-09-04T06:12:23+01:00UK businesses increasingly fear global conflict and shipping disruption will hit supply chains, ONS finds https://dmnews.co.uk/welsh-schoolboy-sentenced-after-stabbing-teacher-with-knife-at-school/DM News | UK Transport, Taxi & Car Industry News | Driver Mattyen2026-09-04T06:11:35+01:00Welsh schoolboy sentenced after stabbing teacher with knife at school https://dmnews.co.uk/uk-lays-rules-allowing-recognised-modern-slavery-victims-to-change-skilled-worker-employer/DM News | UK Transport, Taxi & Car Industry News | Driver Mattyen2026-09-04T05:09:46+01:00UK lays rules allowing recognised modern-slavery victims to change Skilled Worker employer https://dmnews.co.uk/mace-and-arcadis-appointed-to-deliver-london-luton-airports-32m-passenger-expansion/DM News | UK Transport, Taxi & Car Industry News | Driver Mattyen2026-09-04T05:07:29+01:00Mace and Arcadis appointed to deliver London Luton Airport’s 32m-passenger expansion https://dmnews.co.uk/peterborough-taxi-rules-face-shake-up-as-older-vehicle-rights-targeted-in-licensing-proposals/DM News | UK Transport, Taxi & Car Industry News | Driver Mattyen2026-09-04T04:12:16+01:00Peterborough Taxi Rules Face Shake-Up as Older-Vehicle Rights Targeted in Licensing Proposals https://dmnews.co.uk/more-than-70000-pints-of-guinness-stolen-in-cheshire-trailer-heist-as-police-launch-appeal/DM News | UK Transport, Taxi & Car Industry News | Driver Mattyen2026-09-04T03:07:24+01:00More Than 70,000 Pints of Guinness Stolen in Cheshire Trailer Heist as Police Launch Appeal https://dmnews.co.uk/driver-sentenced-after-drink-driving-conviction-following-fatal-north-yorkshire-collision/DM News | UK Transport, Taxi & Car Industry News | Driver Mattyen2026-09-04T03:06:36+01:00Driver sentenced after drink-driving conviction following fatal North Yorkshire collision https://dmnews.co.uk/air-canada-to-restore-toronto-heathrow-day-tripper-service-in-may-2027/DM News | UK Transport, Taxi & Car Industry News | Driver Mattyen2026-09-04T03:05:48+01:00Air Canada to Restore Toronto-Heathrow Day-Tripper Service in May 2027 https://dmnews.co.uk/operation-obex-more-than-500-weapons-seized-in-online-knife-sales-investigation/DM News | UK Transport, Taxi & Car Industry News | Driver Mattyen2026-09-04T02:11:29+01:00Operation Obex: More Than 500 Weapons Seized in Online Knife Sales Investigation https://dmnews.co.uk/royal-mail-worker-jailed-after-stealing-parcels-suspected-of-containing-drugs/DM News | UK Transport, Taxi & Car Industry News | Driver Mattyen2026-09-04T02:10:42+01:00Royal Mail Worker Jailed After Stealing Parcels Suspected of Containing Drugs https://dmnews.co.uk/derbyshire-police-call-handlers-jailed-after-misusing-confidential-information/DM News | UK Transport, Taxi & Car Industry News | Driver Mattyen2026-09-04T01:08:38+01:00Derbyshire Police Call Handlers Jailed After Misusing Confidential Information https://dmnews.co.uk/veezu-expands-into-dudley-and-sandwell-with-triple-20-taxi-cars-acquisition/DM News | UK Transport, Taxi & Car Industry News | Driver Mattyen2026-09-04T01:07:38+01:00Veezu Expands Into Dudley and Sandwell With Triple 20 Taxi Cars Acquisition https://dmnews.co.uk/rightcharge-raises-500000-to-expand-fleet-ev-charging-platform-across-europe/DM News | UK Transport, Taxi & Car Industry News | Driver Mattyen2026-09-04T01:06:25+01:00Rightcharge raises £500,000 to expand fleet EV charging platform across Europe https://dmnews.co.uk/met-detective-sergeant-prakash-patel-due-in-court-over-five-sexual-assault-charges/DM News | UK Transport, Taxi & Car Industry News | Driver Mattyen2026-09-04T00:07:32+01:00Met Detective Sergeant Prakash Patel Due in Court Over Five Sexual Assault Charges https://dmnews.co.uk/woman-dies-after-police-pursuit-crash-as-watchdog-opens-independent-investigation/DM News | UK Transport, Taxi & Car Industry News | Driver Mattyen2026-09-04T00:06:46+01:00Woman Dies After Police Pursuit Crash as Watchdog Opens Independent Investigation https://dmnews.co.uk/london-stansted-starts-month-long-trial-of-electric-national-express-shuttle/DM News | UK Transport, Taxi & Car Industry News | Driver Mattyen2026-09-04T00:06:16+01:00London Stansted Starts Month-Long Trial of Electric National Express Shuttle https://dmnews.co.uk/london-couple-may-have-died-after-suspected-hot-tub-suction-entrapment-in-spain/DM News | UK Transport, Taxi & Car Industry News | Driver Mattyen2026-09-03T23:09:37+01:00London Couple May Have Died After Suspected Hot-Tub Suction Entrapment in Spain https://dmnews.co.uk/guernsey-airport-cancels-thursday-evening-flights-as-persistent-fog-disrupts-travel/DM News | UK Transport, Taxi & Car Industry News | Driver Mattyen2026-09-03T23:08:45+01:00Guernsey Airport Cancels Thursday Evening Flights as Persistent Fog Disrupts Travel https://dmnews.co.uk/private-uk-ev-ownership-jumps-by-83000-in-record-quarter-as-total-tops-860000/DM News | UK Transport, Taxi & Car Industry News | Driver Mattyen2026-09-03T23:07:34+01:00Private UK EV ownership jumps by 83,000 in record quarter as total tops 860,000 https://dmnews.co.uk/uber-shuts-down-ride-hailing-operations-in-nigeria-and-uganda/DM News | UK Transport, Taxi & Car Industry News | Driver Mattyen2026-09-03T22:11:31+01:00Uber Shuts Down Ride-Hailing Operations in Nigeria and Uganda https://dmnews.co.uk/nearly-660-employers-named-after-4-million-minimum-wage-underpayment/DM News | UK Transport, Taxi & Car Industry News | Driver Mattyen2026-09-03T21:06:28+01:00Nearly 660 Employers Named After £4 Million Minimum-Wage Underpayment https://dmnews.co.uk/gatwick-airport-rail-services-disrupted-by-train-fault-until-2230/DM News | UK Transport, Taxi & Car Industry News | Driver Mattyen2026-09-03T21:05:36+01:00Gatwick Airport Rail Services Disrupted by Train Fault Until 22:30 https://dmnews.co.uk/four-middlesbrough-schools-to-close-early-ahead-of-a66-crash-victims-funeral/DM News | UK Transport, Taxi & Car Industry News | Driver Mattyen2026-09-03T20:15:36+01:00Four Middlesbrough Schools to Close Early Ahead of A66 Crash Victim’s Funeral https://dmnews.co.uk/worcester-taxi-fare-rise-delayed-after-trade-objections-including-67-2-survey-result/DM News | UK Transport, Taxi & Car Industry News | Driver Mattyen2026-09-03T20:13:31+01:00Worcester taxi fare rise delayed after trade objections, including 67-2 survey result https://dmnews.co.uk/chorley-driver-fined-after-unlicensed-minibus-carried-seven-send-children/DM News | UK Transport, Taxi & Car Industry News | Driver Mattyen2026-09-03T20:12:51+01:00Chorley driver fined after unlicensed minibus carried seven SEND children https://dmnews.co.uk/three-directors-jailed-after-70m-tree-planting-pension-scam-left-3000-investors-out-of-pocket/DM News | UK Transport, Taxi & Car Industry News | Driver Mattyen2026-09-03T19:07:48+01:00Three Directors Jailed After £70m Tree-Planting Pension Scam Left 3,000 Investors Out of Pocket https://dmnews.co.uk/skoda-peaq-covers-936km-without-charging-in-tuv-sud-supervised-run/DM News | UK Transport, Taxi & Car Industry News | Driver Mattyen2026-09-03T19:06:44+01:00Škoda Peaq covers 936km without charging in TÜV SÜD-supervised run https://dmnews.co.uk/warwick-council-to-consider-10-hackney-carriage-fare-increase/DM News | UK Transport, Taxi & Car Industry News | Driver Mattyen2026-09-03T19:06:17+01:00Warwick council to consider 10% hackney carriage fare increase https://dmnews.co.uk/ipswich-taxi-fares-could-rise-by-up-to-3-2-under-new-council-proposals/DM News | UK Transport, Taxi & Car Industry News | Driver Mattyen2026-09-03T18:03:19+01:00Ipswich Taxi Fares Could Rise By Up To 3.2% Under New Council Proposals https://dmnews.co.uk/uk-electric-cars-become-biggest-single-fuel-type-as-august-registrations-rise-30/DM News | UK Transport, Taxi & Car Industry News | Driver Mattyen2026-09-03T18:03:11+01:00UK electric cars become biggest single fuel type as August registrations rise 30% https://dmnews.co.uk/multi-car-crash-involving-private-hire-vehicles-at-manchester-airport-waiting-area/DM News | UK Transport, Taxi & Car Industry News | Driver Mattyen2026-09-03T15:53:10+01:00Multi-Car Crash Involving Private Hire Vehicles At Manchester Airport Waiting Area https://dmnews.co.uk/bolt-flex-launches-in-liverpool-with-negotiated-fares/DM News | UK Transport, Taxi & Car Industry News | Driver Mattyen2026-09-03T13:39:56+01:00Bolt Flex launches in Liverpool with negotiated fares https://dmnews.co.uk/manual-cars-account-for-just-8-of-uk-new-car-enquiries-as-automatic-demand-dominates/DM News | UK Transport, Taxi & Car Industry News | Driver Mattyen2026-09-03T13:39:49+01:00Manual Cars Account for Just 8% of UK New-Car Enquiries as Automatic Demand Dominates https://dmnews.co.uk/ev-drivers-offered-monthly-payments-under-new-great-britain-smart-charging-programme/DM News | UK Transport, Taxi & Car Industry News | Driver Mattyen2026-09-03T13:36:11+01:00EV Drivers Offered Monthly Payments Under New Great Britain Smart-Charging Programme https://dmnews.co.uk/five-lamborghinis-and-mercedes-g-wagon-seized-after-dangerous-driving-convoy-on-greater-manchester-motorways/DM News | UK Transport, Taxi & Car Industry News | Driver Mattyen2026-09-03T13:35:39+01:00Five Lamborghinis and Mercedes G-Wagon Seized After Dangerous Driving Convoy on Greater Manchester Motorways https://dmnews.co.uk/liverpool-private-hire-taxi-driver-arrested-after-pedestrian-dies-in-aigburth-road-collision/DM News | UK Transport, Taxi & Car Industry News | Driver Mattyen2026-09-03T13:35:34+01:00Liverpool private hire taxi driver arrested after pedestrian dies in Aigburth Road collision https://dmnews.co.uk/somerset-taxi-fares-set-to-rise-from-18-september-after-council-approval/DM News | UK Transport, Taxi & Car Industry News | Driver Mattyen2026-09-03T13:05:17+01:00Somerset Taxi Fares Set to Rise From 18 September After Council Approval https://dmnews.co.uk/heathrow-third-runway-could-push-uk-beyond-climate-targets-new-report-warns/DM News | UK Transport, Taxi & Car Industry News | Driver Mattyen2026-09-03T13:05:12+01:00Heathrow Third Runway Could Push UK Beyond Climate Targets, New Report Warns https://dmnews.co.uk/xpeng-takes-uk-sales-in-house-as-l03-electric-crossover-confirmed-for-britain/DM News | UK Transport, Taxi & Car Industry News | Driver Mattyen2026-09-03T13:05:07+01:00XPeng Takes UK Sales In-House as L03 Electric Crossover Confirmed for Britain https://dmnews.co.uk/un-warns-very-strong-el-nino-could-drive-extreme-weather-into-2027/DM News | UK Transport, Taxi & Car Industry News | Driver Mattyen2026-09-03T09:42:10+01:00UN Warns Very Strong El Niño Could Drive Extreme Weather Into 2027 https://dmnews.co.uk/jet2-summer-bookings-up-8-8-as-gatwick-growth-beats-expectations/DM News | UK Transport, Taxi & Car Industry News | Driver Mattyen2026-09-03T09:08:40+01:00Jet2 Summer Bookings Up 8.8% as Gatwick Growth Beats Expectations https://dmnews.co.uk/norwich-airport-closed-for-large-parts-of-today-as-atc-staff-sickness-causes-fresh-disruption/DM News | UK Transport, Taxi & Car Industry News | Driver Mattyen2026-09-03T06:39:31+01:00Norwich Airport Closed for Large Parts of Today as ATC Staff Sickness Causes Fresh Disruption https://dmnews.co.uk/swale-council-u-turn-allows-taxis-to-display-remembrance-poppies-after-backlash/DM News | UK Transport, Taxi & Car Industry News | Driver Mattyen2026-09-03T06:05:36+01:00Swale Council U-Turn Allows Taxis to Display Remembrance Poppies After Backlash https://dmnews.co.uk/uber-launches-uks-first-public-autonomous-rides-in-london-with-wayve/DM News | UK Transport, Taxi & Car Industry News | Driver Mattyen2026-09-03T06:05:01+01:00Uber Launches UK’s First Public Autonomous Rides in London With Wayve https://dmnews.co.uk/dvla-withdraws-case-after-sadiq-khan-convicted-over-untaxed-car-he-says-wasnt-his/DM News | UK Transport, Taxi & Car Industry News | Driver Mattyen2026-09-03T06:03:55+01:00DVLA Withdraws Case After Sadiq Khan Convicted Over Untaxed Car He Says Wasn’t His https://dmnews.co.uk/uber-cuts-3300-jobs-as-ride-hailing-giant-restructures-for-robotaxi-future/DM News | UK Transport, Taxi & Car Industry News | Driver Mattyen2026-09-03T06:03:17+01:00Uber Cuts 3,300 Jobs as Ride-Hailing Giant Restructures for Robotaxi Future