Ministers 'considering u-turn on Network Rail reclassification'

Dom Browne

14 August 2014

The Government is considering a u-turn on reclassifying Network Rail as a public body from next month in order to avoid adding its £34bn of gross debts to the national deficit, it is understood.

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