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Barclays UK chairman Sir John Kingman to chair Great British Railways on £250,000

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Sir John Kingman has never worked in the rail industry, according to the Telegraph. He is chairman of Barclays Bank UK and took up the new post on Friday. Great British Railways is Labour's rail quango, meaning a public body run at arm's length from government, and the job pays £250,000 a year.

By BriefTea Editorial · 18 October 2026 at 9:15

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