British railways would come back under public ownership under Labour plans

British railways could come back under public ownership under Labour plansA Labour government would aim to bring the UK’s entire rail network into public ownership in its first term, the shadow transport secretary has announced.Louise Haigh said a new national operator named Great British Railways (GBR) would be created if the party is victorious at the next general election expected later this year.The arm’s-length public body would gradually take control of the tracks as existing p