Guide dog owners protest against ' taxi discrimination'

Hundreds of people who use guide dogs lobbied Parliament today - calling for tougher sentences for taxi and minicab drivers who illegally refuse to take the animals in their vehicles.

The charity Guide Dogs claims some are let off with a £50 fine and a warning, which they call "woefully inadequate".

Under the Equality Act, it's illegal for taxis and minicabs not to let Sue and Conway in.

Refusals can lead to a driver having their licence removed and fines up of to £1000 pounds. But a report by the Guide Dog charity shows prosecutions are rare and some local authorities are fining as little as £50 pounds.

Campaigners hope today's meeting will help improve the situation.

You can watch a full report report below: