British railways under Tories are symbol of national decline, Labour says

Party plans to nationalise network and ‘unlock the trapped potential’ of rail to drive economic growth across the countryUK politics – latest updatesBritain’s railways have become a “symbol of national decline” under the Conservatives, the shadow transport secretary has said, announcing Labour’s plans to nationalise the rail network within five years in government.In a speech at Trainline headquarters on Thursday, Louise Haigh said “today’s b