15 h. ago 'He is a bum and a wicked man who brings shame on your country': Inside David Lammy's seven

Few among David Lammy's many critics will have savoured the details of his calamitous week with quite as much relish as a certain French taxi driver.

Politics

50 h. ago East Ayrshire taxi drivers win fight to raise fares by up to 19 per cent on average

East Ayrshire taxi operators successfully appealed a decision by the council's licensing panel to block a request for the rise.

Economics

3 d. ago Footage captures driverless van speeding down city street before hero taxi driver saves day

Graeme Miller, 53, had just logged off from his Central Taxis shift and was heading to the dentist when he spotted the out-of-control vehicle speeding down Clermiston Road in Edinburgh.

Politics

3 d. ago Drug driver who hit and killed girl, 10, has prison sentence slashed

The ex-taxi driver who had cocaine in his system had also been using his phone before he killed Lily, who was out buying sweets

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3 d. ago ‘Savage’ Conor Benn: ‘If you win a boring fight, did you really even win?’

Exclusive interview: Ahead of his must-win rematch with Chris Eubank Jr, Benn speaks to The Independent about faith, hate, and five things he admires in his bitter rival

Sport

3 d. ago Taxi drivers in UK city banned from wearing jeans, tracksuits and even trainers by council's 'fashion police'

A strict dress code imposed by the council for tourism reasons does not permit cab drivers to wear casual attire like baseball caps, T-shirts or even jeans, but instead a shirt and tie.

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4 d. ago Brit boxer 'tried to bite taxi driver's nose' in 'monstrous attack' on dashcam video

WARNING, GRAPHIC IMAGES AND FOOTAGE: Taxi driver Kadir Bicer's dashcam footage shows the moment he was allegedly set upon, suffering injuries that left him in a coma

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4 d. ago British boxer assaulted Turkish cab driver and left him for dead by the road 'after panic attack caused him to think he was being kidnapped'

A British boxer facing 33 years in a Turkish prison for allegedly brutally assaulting a taxi driver told a court he acted in panic because he thought he was being kidnapped.

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5 d. ago Taxi driver fined after refusing to take blind passenger and guide dog

The customer was hoping to catch a train in the city centre

Politics

5 d. ago The nine flop Rangers No.9s as taxi driver saga and forgotten £18m man show how heavy jersey wears

We've taken a look back at some of the Ibrox No.9s who have crashed and burned in a cautionary tale for Youssef Chermiti

Economics

5 d. ago East Ayrshire's most beautiful gardens recognised at awards ceremony

A special awards ceremony was held at the Council’s headquarters in Kilmarnock.

Events

5 d. ago Taxi driver caught out after charging £25 near iconic premier league ground after match

Enforcement officers from the local council were alerted to a cabbie illegally picking up fares outside Old Trafford when they heard a woman yell: "£25? Are you joking?"

Economics

6 d. ago Taxi driver cleared of stealing David Lammy’s bags after bitter public feud

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Events

6 d. ago "£25 are you joking?": Taxi driver caught out after Manchester United game

His licence had been granted in Wolverhampton

Economics

6 d. ago Taxi driver who claimed David Lammy 'acted like a thug' amid chaotic taxi row is CLEARED of stealing the Deputy PM's luggage

Nassim Mimun, 40, was facing up to three years in prison when he went on trial at the Bonneville Criminal Court, in eastern France, on Monday.

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6 d. ago Average mortgage rates have fallen back below five per cent in November

Average mortgage rates have decreased to 4.99% in November, falling below 5% for the first time since September 2022

Politics

6 d. ago Huntingdon train stabbing suspect 'repeatedly shouted two words' as police tasered him

Taxi driver Viorel, 42, witnessed a man holding a knife run past his car before police subdued him.

Events

6 d. ago Train attack suspect shouts 'kill me' after 'stabbing ten' as police say 'no suggestion' of terror

The shocking mobile phone footage was taken by a taxi driver who was waiting to pick up a passenger near the front of the station in Cambridgeshire.

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7 d. ago Moment Huntingdon train attack suspect is wrestled to the floor as he shouts 'kill me, kill me': Police say two British nationals

The shocking mobile phone footage was taken by a taxi driver who was near the front of the station waiting to pick up a passenger.

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8 d. ago Dog's intestines 'pushed back into place' after 'savage attack' on family walk

Taxi driver Iain Robson received a call from his wife about the incident which led to extremely hefty vet bills that topped £5,000 on credit cards.

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