'The Knowledge' to be made easier in bid to safeguard London's beleaguered black taxi trade

Stalling: the iconic London black taxi faces concerns about its future - (Unsplash / Ferdinand Stöhr)

Changes are to be made to the “Knowledge” test taken by London black cab drivers in a bid to preserve the long-term future of the taxi trade.

This is one of a series of 14 pledges in a new action plan from Transport for London that sets out how it will support the taxi and minicab industry over the next five years.