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London’s black cab trade is at a crossroads: can it survive?

TfL data reveals that new black-cab driver numbers have fallen to record lows, yet applications to sit the qualifying exam

The entrance to the Silvertown Tunnel ahead of opening

Cabbies split over Silvertown Tunnel benefits

London’s Black Cab drivers are conflicted over whether a £2.2billion Thames tunnel project will reduce congestion and lead to faster

Eight of the drivers stand in front of five of the six taxis. They are in a dark carpark and the headlights are on.

Their stories: London taxi drivers on transporting refugees from Poland

Six London taxis returned to the UK yesterday after transporting 28 refugees from Poland.  Matt Westfall and his 11-person team

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