London's 20mph limits 'devastating' for taxi drivers, City Hall told

The roll-out of 20mph speed limits on main roads has had a "devastating" impact on London’s taxi trade, City Hall has been told.

Steve McNamara, general secretary of the Licensed Taxi Drivers Association, said on Tuesday that reduced speed limits have led "many, many dozens" of his members to lose their jobs.

He added that cabs have had to fight "tooth and nail" to access parts of the city where traffic reduction schemes have been installed.

() argues that lower speed limits are making London's roads safer by reducing deaths