Labour pledge to renationalise railways
LABOUR’S Shadow Transport Secretary Louise Haigh told delegates at the party’s annual conference in Liverpool that it would bring the railways back into public ownership if it wins the next election. She said that power needed to be “in the hands of the public”. Ms Haigh also said the Labour Party would build “an Elizabeth Line for the North” and deliver Northern Powerhouse Rail and HS2 in full. If people cannot or will not use public transport “there is no path to net zero”, she said.