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 ...

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 ...

Councillor Simon Bennett, leader of Wolverhampton's Conservative opposition group, said the city was paying the price for a 'national free for all' when it came to issuing taxi licences. In July the ...

Wolverhampton taxi drivers are angry about having to do an assessment if they passed their test before 2019, otherwise they lose their license. Revealed: Ukraine’s red lines for any peace deal with ...

Drivers are turning to social media to snap up vehicles, including black cabs, already registered in Wolverhampton, where it's perceived that licensing requirements are more lenient than elsewhere.

There are more than 300 private hire vehicles operating in the Telford area with Wolverhampton licenses. [Getty Images] A local authority has been given permission to carry out inspections on taxis ...