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BRITAIN’S railways continue to see a major overhaul as operators continue to be nationalised – with more to follow in the coming year.

Last week, the Government announced that Avanti West Coast would be taken into public ownership next spring.

Britain’s railways continue to see major changes as four rail companies are set to be nationalised in the next year.

The decision to take the majority of British train operators into public ownership formed a major part of Labour’s manifesto in 2024, believing the reforms would make trains more reliable and cheaper.

It laid out plans to bring all major railways out of the private sector by 2027.

Great Western Railway is set to be taken into public ownership on December 13, 2026.

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This is expected to be followed by East Midlands Railway at some point in the latter months of 2026.

The next to be nationalised will be Avanti West Coast, following the announcement last weekend revealing Labour will take control of the private operator from March 7, 2027.

The Government revealed it would be taking Avanti into public ownership “at the earliest opportunity” with Transport Secretary, Heidi Alexander, saying that the service had been “underperforming”, leaving customers “paying the price”.

CrossCountry is the final operator set to be nationalised.

A date for this is yet to be confirmed, however reports indicate it is expected to take place in autumn 2027.

• Great Western Railway – December 13, 2026
• East Midlands Railway – expected December 2026
• Avanti West Coast – March 7, 2027
• CrossCountry – TBC (expected autumn 2027)

Many rail companies have made their way into public ownership more recently, as private contracts with the Department for Transport ended.

The following services were all renationalised from 2025:

• South Western Railway (SWR) – May 25, 2025
• c2c – July 20, 2025
• Greater Anglia – October 12, 2025
• West Midlands Trains (including West Midlands Railway and London Northwestern Railway) – February 1, 2026
• Govia Thameslink Railway (including Gatwick Express, Great Northern, Southern and Thameslink) – May 31, 2026
• Chiltern Railways – September 20, 2026

LNER, Northern, Southeastern, TransPennine Express, ScotRail and Transport for Wales Rail are already in the public sector.

At the end of last year, it was also announced that Britain’s renationalised trains were set to be rebranded in a design that split public opinion.

While nearly all passenger train operators are set to be taken into public ownership, some services, including private open-access firms, rolling stock companies and rail freight, will not be nationalised.

EVERY single ticket across Oasis’ 42 2027 stadium shows has been snapped up following three days of buying windows.

Frontman Liam Gallagher confirmed the sell-out on X, posting: “That’s all folks we have officially sold out no more tickets left congratulations to everyone who got a ticket and to the people who didn’t sneak in f*** it yolo.”

If you missed out during the initial sale, here is everything you need to know about where things stand and how to legally get your hands on tickets when the official resale opens.

Are Oasis 2027 tickets completely sold out?

Yes. Every date announced for the Oasis Live ’27 tour is now completely sold out.

Demand for the tour, which follows the massive success of their Live ’25 reunion, was so great that organisers added four extra dates to the schedule.

Among these are two more nights at Knebworth on September 25 and 26, 2027, now making it a six-night return to the venue where the band famously played to over 200,000 fans across two nights in August 1996.

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How did the ticket buying process work?

Unlike traditional ticket drops, there was no general public sale.

To ensure tickets ended up in the hands of genuine fans, buyers had to pre-register online before being randomly selected to receive a unique, non-transferable code.

To cope with overwhelming demand and reduce queue times, fans were allocated a dedicated buying window between Friday and Sunday.

Each unique code allowed a maximum purchase of four tickets.

Fixed standard ticket prices for UK shows ranged between £71.50 and £266.60, including fees.

The ballot structure was designed to avoid the queuing issues that plagued the band’s 2025 tour.

Those sales triggered a probe by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) after fans faced unexpected price jumps in queues.

Will there be an official Oasis resale?

Yes, but fans will need to be patient.

Resale tickets will only be available via Ticketmaster and Twickets (UK only) nearer to the tour dates.

When the official resale window opens, unwanted tickets can only be bought and sold through these authorised platforms.

All resale tickets must be listed at the exact face value originally paid.

Any tickets purchased via official resale will also count toward the overall four-ticket limit per code.

Organisers are urging fans to remain vigilant and steer clear of unauthorised ticket sales.

Tickets listed on secondary market sites or offered via private social media sales risk being cancelled without a refund.

Because codes and ticket links are strictly non-transferable, buying order confirmations or screenshots from individual sellers carry a big risk of fraud.

If you hope to get into a show, stick strictly to official Ticketmaster and Twickets channels closer to the show dates.

While resale dates for the 2027 tour have not yet been announced, the official resale for the band’s 2025 tour opened just two days after tickets sold out.

The only official word from Ticketmaster thus far is that face-value resale options will only open “closer to the tour.”