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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Matthew Taylor and Sandra Laville

UK public has paid £200bn to shareholders of key industries since privatisation

Northern Rail passengers protest over poor service in Manchester in 2019
Northern Rail passengers protest over poor service in Manchester in 2019 Photograph: Christopher Thomond/The Guardian

The public has paid almost £200bn to the shareholders who own key British industries since they were privatised, research reveals.

The transfer of tens of billions of pounds to the owners of the privatised water, rail, bus, energy and mail services comes as families face soaring bills, polluted rivers and seas, and expensive and unreliable trains and buses.

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