John McDonnell Says That Public Ownership Will Cost Taxpayers Absolutely Nothing

Labour’s plans to bring services into public ownership would cost “absolutely nothing”, John McDonnell has said.The shadow chancellor’s comments came as he outlined an agenda to put public services “irreversibly in the hands of workers” so they can “never again be taken away”.He told a Labour gathering in London that public ownership is not just a “political decision” but an “economic necessity”.McDonnell claimed his plans w