What's the plan for a third runway at Heathrow Airport?
Plans to expand London's other airports are already further along than Heathrow's and have in the past been viewed as an alternative to a third Heathrow runway. Work is set to start this year to expand capacity at Stansted's terminal. The government is due to make a decision on Gatwick airport by 27 February.
UK Chancellor bets on third Heathrow Airport runway for boost to growth
Rachel Reeves' support for a third runway came in a wide-ranging speech on boosting UK growth rates, which have been historically low since the 2008 global financial crisis for a variety of reasons. V
Will a New Runway at Heathrow Solve Britain’s Economic Troubles?
In a major speech, the country’s top finance official pushed for faster economic growth, and supported a long-debated expansion at the London airport.
Backing Heathrow expansion suggests Labour is serious about boosting growth
Declaring that “growth will not come without a fight”, she said that the government would back airport expansion and offered more clues about plans to unshackle housebuilding. The Heathrow decision is the surest sign yet of the government prioritising growth,
UK government backs contentious third runway at London’s Heathrow Airport
U.K. Treasury chief Rachel Reeves says that the new Labour government is backing the construction of third runway at London’s Heathrow Airport.
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Should another runway be built at Heathrow Airport? Let us know what you think in our poll below, or click here. Environmental advocates have strongly condemned the plans. Alethea Warrington, head of aviation at climate charity Possible, called the move a "catastrophic misstep," highlighting the potential increase in carbon emissions.
What to know about the UK’s Heathrow Airport runway expansion plan
British finance minister Rachel Reeves is expected to back the expansion of Heathrow Airport on Wednesday, turning to the country's most controversial infrastructure project in her hunt for economic growth.
Heathrow Airport third runway explained, when it could open and expansion cost
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to give her support on Wednesday, January 29, for expansion of Heathrow Airport. Here are answers to 14 key questions on the third runway project. Heathrow is one of the world’s busiest two-runway airports, with planes taking off or landing up to every 45 seconds.
U.K. Government Backs Third Runway at Heathrow Airport
The third runway is part of its drive to lift the U.K. economy out of a long period of stagnation, Treasury chief Rachel Reeves said in a speech on Wednesday.
Heathrow's third runway can be built in 10 years, Reeves says
Reeves told the BBC she wanted to see "spades in the ground" in the current Parliament and planes to start using the runway by 2035. She also said that Sadiq Khan, the Labour Mayor of London who is opposed to Heathrow's expansion,
Europe’s busiest airport is set to get bigger, as Britain green-lights tortured Heathrow expansion project
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Labour’s Heathrow airport expansion and the climate crisis
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Ailbhe Rea: The Heathrow Question Isn’t Settled
Rachel Reeves — the undeniable main character of the Readout in recent months — will end this week pretty pleased with ...