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South Western to be first rail operator brought into public ownership

It will be followed by c2c and Greater Anglia, under plans announced by Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander.

Evening Standard

Three rail firms to be brought into public ownership but fares will still rise

South Western Railway, c2c and Greater Anglia will be transferred to public ownership under plans announced by Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander.

The Independent UK

Rail renationalisation should reduce delays but may not cut fares, says UK minister

Heidi Alexander refuses to confirm cost of setting up Great British Railways but insists it is lower than fees paid to train operators

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Rail fares will continue to rise under Labour’s public ownership plan, transport secretary indicates

Heidi Alexander warned against entering into a ‘death spiral’ of low fares and poor-quality rail networks

The Independent UK

Three key London commuter rail companies to be renationalised next year

South Western Railways, C2C and Greater Anglia will be the first to be transferred into public ownership - with Avanti West Coast to follow

Evening Standard

Trains can only get better, says the government – let’s see

Train Talk: One train in 23 was cancelled on South Western Railway’s main line in the latest stats

The Independent UK

Southern Western Railways service first to transfer into public ownership

The Government’s announcement will see services across southern England and East Anglia come back into public control by autumn 2025.

Evening Standard

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South Western Railway to become first rail operator to return to public ownership

Transport secretary Heidi Alexander says the new government is on a path to rebuilding British railways

The Independent UK

Haigh to get ministerial severance pay, Downing Street says

Labour in opposition had called to reform the rules.

Evening Standard

OPINION - Britain's justice system is in shambles — and this makes me think nobody is serious about fixing it

There was a time when Watford Football Club seemed to change manager every season, a merry-go-round of coaching talent in search of the perfect formula for success.

Evening Standard

Who is Louise Haigh and why has she resigned as UK’s transport minister?

Labour party’s Haigh was the youngest member of PM Keir Starmer’s cabinet when a decade-old fraud case resurfaced.

Al Jazeera

Louise Haigh Resigns as Transport Secretary: The Reasons Behind It and Her Successor

Heidi Alexander has replaced Louise Haigh as transport secretary after it was discovered the latter has a fraud conviction

International Business Times UK

Transport secretary Louise Haigh quits over ‘phone theft false report’ ...The Standard podcast

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Evening Standard

Why Heidi Alexander becoming Transport Secretary should be good news for London

New Cabinet minister is former Sadiq Khan deputy who helped open Elizabeth line and kept TfL during pandemic

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No 10 says Haigh resigned after ‘further information’ emerged

Louise Haigh resigned as transport secretary after it emerged she had pleaded guilty to a criminal offence in 2013.

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British Transport Minister Resigns Over Decade-Old Fraud Conviction

British Transport Minister Louise Haigh resigns due to a past fraud conviction related to a false claim about her stolen cellphone.

The Independent UK

Heidi Alexander is new Transport Secretary after Louise Haigh quits

Ms Haigh told the PM her conviction would be a “distraction” from her work delivering Government policy.

Evening Standard

Heidi Alexander appointed transport secretary after Louise Haigh resigns over mobile phone offence

The Swindon South MP previously worked as Sadiq Khan's deputy transport mayor from 2018 to 2021

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The Independent UK

Heidi Alexander appointed new transport secretary after Louise Haigh resigns

On Friday, Downing Street said Haigh resigned after new information emerged

Evening Standard

Government targets reform of private prosecutions after Post Office and Single Justice Procedure scandals

The government is drawing up plans for private prosecution reform after the Post Office and Single Justice Procedure scandals

Evening Standard

Courts Minister Heidi Alexander announces fast-track Single Justice Procedure reform

Courts Minister vows to crackdown on ‘poor practices’ in a major victory for The Standard’s investigation into the secretive justice process

International Business Times

UK Moves Draft Bill To Recognize Bitcoin, Other Cryptocurrencies As Personal Property

The UK has unveiled a new bill that could provide legal clarity on the status of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, possibly providing crypto holders in the country with legal protection.

France 24

UK slams Elon Musk for 'civil war' comments on far-right riots

The UK government hit back at Elon Musk after the tech billionaire made controversial comments about the far-right riots, fueled by online misinformation, gripping the country. "Civil war is inevitable" in the UK, Musk posted on his social media platform X.

The Independent UK

UK government calls on Elon Musk to act responsibly amid provocative posts as unrest grips country

The British government has called on Elon Musk to act responsibly after one of the tech billionaire used his social media platform X to unleash a barrage of posts that risk inflaming the violent unrest gripping the country

The Independent UK

Elon Musk escalates spat with Starmer, calling him ‘two-tier Keir’

The X chief posted tweets relating to rioting and tagged the Prime Minister after Downing Street criticised him for saying ‘civil war is inevitable’.

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