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UK politics
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2 weeks ago

Minister open to mandatory CCTV in taxis to tackle grooming gangs

Transport Minister Lilian Greenwood is open to mandating CCTV in taxis as part of national minimum licensing standards to improve passenger and driver safety.
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1 month ago

Private hire drivers reported for alleged sexual assaults

With almost 33,900 private hire vehicles licensed by the local authority on the road this year - 96% of them outside the city - Wolverhampton has been dubbed the "taxi capital" of the UK and criticised by other councils. A Freedom Of Information (FOI) by a London-based taxi driver showed nine of the 17 assaults between 11 August and 11 November were related to passengers.
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