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Andy Burnham pledges to renationalise railway network | Andy Burnham pledges to renationalise railway network |
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Labour leadership contender Andy Burnham has promised to renationalise Britain's railways "line by line" if he becomes prime minister. | Labour leadership contender Andy Burnham has promised to renationalise Britain's railways "line by line" if he becomes prime minister. |
The shadow health secretary pledged to bring an "end to fragmentation and privatisation". | The shadow health secretary pledged to bring an "end to fragmentation and privatisation". |
Left-wing candidate Jeremy Corbyn has already committed himself to returning the railways to public ownership. | Left-wing candidate Jeremy Corbyn has already committed himself to returning the railways to public ownership. |
Yvette Cooper and Liz Kendall are the other candidates hoping to replace Ed Miliband on 12 September. | Yvette Cooper and Liz Kendall are the other candidates hoping to replace Ed Miliband on 12 September. |
British Rail was privatised under John Major's Conservative government. | British Rail was privatised under John Major's Conservative government. |
Going into the general election Labour promised to review the current franchising system, under which the different rail routes are allocated on a competitive tender basis, and to allow public sector organisations to bid. | Going into the general election Labour promised to review the current franchising system, under which the different rail routes are allocated on a competitive tender basis, and to allow public sector organisations to bid. |
A YouGov survey in May 2014 suggested that the public supported renationalisation by a margin of 60% - 20%. | A YouGov survey in May 2014 suggested that the public supported renationalisation by a margin of 60% - 20%. |
Mr Burnham recently called for "more public control and ownership of the railways". | Mr Burnham recently called for "more public control and ownership of the railways". |
His campaign manifesto will set out more detail, committing Labour to "a policy of progressive re-nationalisation of our railways". There would also be increased regulation of the bus network. | His campaign manifesto will set out more detail, committing Labour to "a policy of progressive re-nationalisation of our railways". There would also be increased regulation of the bus network. |
"We need a new approach to our railways, one that puts passengers before profit. That's why I will work to bring the railways back under public control and public ownership," he will say in his manifesto. | "We need a new approach to our railways, one that puts passengers before profit. That's why I will work to bring the railways back under public control and public ownership," he will say in his manifesto. |
Labour leadership contest | Labour leadership contest |
At-a-glance profiles of the four contenders | At-a-glance profiles of the four contenders |
Mr Burnham criticised the decision to return the East Coast mainline route - which had been publicly run since 2009 - to the private sector earlier this year. | Mr Burnham criticised the decision to return the East Coast mainline route - which had been publicly run since 2009 - to the private sector earlier this year. |
The move was opposed by Labour at the time but was hailed by the government as a "fantastic deal for passengers". | The move was opposed by Labour at the time but was hailed by the government as a "fantastic deal for passengers". |
Mr Burnham's pledge comes after Mr Corbyn went from an outsider to a frontrunner in the leadership election, topping an opinion poll and winning more constituency party nominations than any other candidate. | Mr Burnham's pledge comes after Mr Corbyn went from an outsider to a frontrunner in the leadership election, topping an opinion poll and winning more constituency party nominations than any other candidate. |
This has led to warnings from some senior figures within the party about a shift to the left. | This has led to warnings from some senior figures within the party about a shift to the left. |
As well as backing rail renationalisation, the Islington North MP also supports a publicly-run service delivering energy supplies. | As well as backing rail renationalisation, the Islington North MP also supports a publicly-run service delivering energy supplies. |
Labour's new leader will be announced at a special conference on 12 September. | Labour's new leader will be announced at a special conference on 12 September. |
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