Clement Attlee1 March 1946
The Bank of England is brought into public ownership under the Bank of England Act
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The Bank of England is brought into public ownership under the Bank of England Act
Dalton nationalizes the Bank of England
The coal industry is nationalised
The railways are nationalised
Britain submits Iranian oil nationalization to the International Court of Justice
Iran rejects an interim order by the International Court of Justice
Lays out a programme for Parliament including further nationalization
The Queen's Speech includes the nationalization of steel
Given the responsibility for the nationalization of steel
The Iron and Steel Act receives Royal Assent, providing for the renationalization of the British steel industry.
The British Steel Corporation is formed as major steel companies are brought into public ownership.
The Transport Act receives Royal Assent, reorganising state transport bodies and extending public control of transport services.
The National Bus Company begins operation under the transport reorganisation created by the Transport Act.
The National Freight Corporation begins operation as part of the Labour Government's public transport reorganisation
Prescott is criticised by investors in the railway for his statement - at the Labour Party conference that year - that the privatised railway was a "national disgrace"
Alistair Darling announces that Northern Rock will be nationalised
The 37-billion-pound nationalization announcement is the first implementation of a rescue package for banks that was unveiled last week, which made available 50 billion pounds to inject cash into financial institutions in return for shares
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