Railway paint job 'gimmick' costing taxpayers £80,000 slammed as Labour's latest abysmal funding decision

Labour faces fresh criticism after taxpayers were billed an estimated £80,000 to repaint a nearly-new train for an event this week, in what critics have labelled a "gimmick". The Mark 5A Chiltern Railways train was given a new Union Flag-inspired livery in the colours of Great British Railways (GBR) ahead of a government event at London Marylebone station on Thursday.The event saw rail minister Lord Hendy celebrate Chiltern’s imminent return into public ownership, as the train operator’s private contract expires on Sunday.Chiltern stands as the latest passenger rail company to be transferred into government control as part of Labour’s plan to bring Britain’s passenger rail services into public...

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