Self-driving cars should be taxed to offset job losses, thinktank urges
Report urges ministers to act early to mitigate the effects of robotaxis on England’s 417,000 taxi and private hire drivers. Photograph: Isabel Infantes/ReutersView image in fullscreenReport urges ministers to act early to mitigate the effects of robotaxis on England’s 417,000 taxi and private hire drivers. Simon Rush, president of the GMB London region drivers branch, said: “Driverless cars threaten the livelihoods of private hire drivers and the businesses that depend on them.
- ▪Report urges ministers to act early to mitigate the effects of robotaxis on England’s 417,000 taxi and private hire drivers.
- ▪Photograph: Isabel Infantes/ReutersView image in fullscreenReport urges ministers to act early to mitigate the effects of robotaxis on England’s 417,000 taxi and private hire drivers.
- ▪Simon Rush, president of the GMB London region drivers branch, said: “Driverless cars threaten the livelihoods of private hire drivers and the businesses that depend on them.
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| Canonical URL | https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/sep/11/self-driving-cars-should-be-taxed-to-offset-job-losses-thinktank-urges |
| Publication time | Fri, 11 Sep 2026 16:31:07 GMT |
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Report urges ministers to act early to mitigate the effects of robotaxis on England’s 417,000 taxi and private hire drivers. Photograph: Isabel Infantes/ReutersView image in fullscreenReport urges ministers to act early to mitigate the effects of robotaxis on England’s 417,000 taxi and private hire drivers. Photograph: Isabel Infantes/ReutersSelf-driving carsSelf-driving cars should be taxed to offset job losses, thinktank urgesReport says widespread autonomous vehicle adoption would put hundreds of thousands of private hire jobs at riskGwyn Topham Transport correspondentFri 11 Sep 2026 12.31 EDTLast modified on Fri 11 Sep 2026 12.51 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleTaxes on self-driving cars should be introduced now in the UK to offset the rise in congestion and threats to jobs they…
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