The proposed reforms will enable people without a minicab license to drive one when it is ‘off duty’, end annual license checks and allow minicab operators to subcontract bookings to firms in other areas

The controversial tweet from Club Cars Manchester read: “I think these should be handed out during freshers week this year!”

Manchester taxi users will now be able to enjoy ‘safer journeys and quicker bookings’ by using an app to book their private hire trips – and they are offering all journeys FREE until Sunday.

A Manchester Metropolitan University student who left a heavily pregnant woman fighting for her life in a Manchester horror crash after trying to undertake at speed has been jailed.

A taxi fire on the M602 causes traffic chaos into Salford and Manchester

The incident happened just before 7am on Ducie Street, Manchester

Darren Gallagher fined £400 and given 12 penalty points

Barry SMith, 58, cruised Wigan in silver Nissan

Trafford-based developer JusTaxi created the app

Round trips are available each week

The driver was on Park Lane at around 9.20pm