The claim is accurate. On **31 May 2026** — just three days before this speech on 3 June 2026 — Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) services, which include Thameslink, Southern, Great Northern, and Gatwick Express, transferred into public ownership under the Department for Transport's public sector operator, DfT Operator Limited (DFTO). The new publicly owned company is called Thameslink Southern Great Northern Limited (TSGNL), and it will operate under the name "Greater Thameslink Railway," retaining the GTR initials. This was confirmed by multiple official government sources, including a written statement to Parliament by Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander on 1 June 2026, and a government press release on 28 May 2026. GTR was the fifth operator to enter public ownership under the Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Act. The claim that the Labour Government is bringing these services into public ownership is therefore factually correct. One minor note: the speaker refers to "Greater Thameslink Railway," which is the new public-sector operating name for what was previously "Govia Thameslink Railway." This is not an error — it reflects the actual rebranding that accompanied the transfer. Sources: - GOV.UK, "Britain's biggest train operator's services enter public ownership this weekend" (28 May 2026) — https://www.gov.uk/government/news/britains-biggest-train-operators-services-enter-public-ownership-this-weekend - GOV.UK, "Transfer of Govia Thameslink Railway's services into public ownership" (1 June 2026) — https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/transfer-of-govia-thameslink-railways-services-into-public-ownership - GOV.UK, "GTR services transferred to public ownership" (31 May 2026) — https://www.gov.uk/government/news/gtr-services-transferred-to-public-ownership - Thameslink Railway, "Transfer to public ownership" — https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/about-us/transfer-to-public-ownership - Railway Gazette International, "Britain's biggest train operator nationalised" (1 June 2026) — https://www.railwaygazette.com/passenger/2026/06/01/britains-biggest-train-operator-nationalised/ - BBC News, "Govia Thameslink Railway nationalisation: What does it mean?" — https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce3p7x15xl7o