Next companies to return to public control will be c2c and Greater Anglia under UK government plans
Public ownership for lossmaking business least preferred route as deal sought over future with Chinese owner
Plans to give councils the power to run their own services require extra funding, say operators and local authorities
Nationalising train operators is no guarantee of better performance
Nearly three-quarters of journeys could be on state-controlled lines by July 2025, analysis shows
Party has no proposals for state involvement in companies that own trains
Opposition says it will roll out reforms within first term if it wins UK general election
Government contingency plans could see bulk of debt taken on by state with utility split in two
Jeremy Hunt’s plan to sell down the UK government stake risks backfiring badly
Government took over Bradford & Bingley and Northern Rock during 2008 financial crisis
The legacy of privatisation reaches way beyond the water industry. Now, a rebalancing of market and state is needed
Universities Superannuation Scheme gives backing to turnround plan as Severn Water boss tries to rally sector against nationalisation
Unite says taxpayers would benefit from buying up Big Six suppliers, distributors and North Sea oil and gas
Outrage over sewage spills has forced some chiefs to give up their bonuses but more action is needed
Only £230mn of £1bn injected into provider last year was used to upgrade operations
Christian Wolmar’s examination of nationalisation reveals that in the 1980s and 1990s the system was making progress
Go-Ahead will be operating under a cloud while investigations continue with the threat of further penalties
Probe finds ‘serious breaches’ of group’s franchise agreement, says transport secretary
State control will secure production of vital components for Royal Navy nuclear submarines
State to acquire stakes in important businesses facing acute financial difficulties
Termination of Northern contract signals wider problems with privatised system
Arriva’s contract halted early as state takes over second operator in 2 years
Exuberance over Tory victory tempered by UK’s lack of post-Brexit trade deal with EU
Labour pledges on water and telecoms trigger pre-emptive defensive moves and talks with lawyers
The real worry is what happens afterwards
