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Rachel Reeves indicates support for third runway at Heathrow

Chancellor says runway would mean fewer planes circling London, and points to moves towards sustainable flying

The Guardian - UK

Rachel Reeves gives strongest hint yet over backing for third Heathrow runway despite opposition

Chancellor all but confirmed backing for third runway at Heathrow despite previous opposition from Cabinet colleagues

Evening Standard

Chancellor dodges question on potential Heathrow expansion announcement this week

Chancellor Rachel Reeves avoided directly answering questions on the potential expansion of Heathrow, despite growing speculation she will support a third runway. This comes amid opposition from Cabinet colleague Ed Miliband and London Mayor Sadiq Khan, who has warned the government could face legal action if plans for the runway…

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Any plans to expand Heathrow would look at ‘mitigations’ – Cabinet minister

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Labour risks ‘powder keg’ clash with environmentalists as it puts growth before going green

As chancellor Rachel Reeves’ plan to expand London airports gains traction, the party is accused of back-pedalling on its green commitments

The Guardian - UK

The Heathrow runway row is back as debate over airport growth gets noisier

The Guardian - UK

Rachel Reeves flies back from Davos to lead a revival of the aviation perennial. Labour hated the idea before, but growth won’t grow itself, will it, asks Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

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Big Jet TV LIVE – Watch as planes at Heathrow battle Storm Éowyn

There have been some interesting scenes at Heathrow Airport on Friday

Evening Standard

Full list of Heathrow, Gatwick and other London flight cancellations as Storm Eowyn hits UK

Has your flight been cancelled? Check our list of cancellations at London’s airports

Evening Standard

Friday briefing: Despite Rachel Reeves’s enthusiasm there is still a long way to go to get this project off the runway

In today’s newsletter: The chancellor appears to be moving towards a final green light for the expansion of the UK’s busiest airport. But how will her plans align with her government’s plans to achieve net zero?

The Guardian - UK

Expanding Heathrow is incompatible with net zero – here’s the evidence

The UK government is set to back plans for a third runway at Heathrow, the country’s busiest airport, and to expand two other airports near London: Gatwick and Luton. The move is designed to support the government’s “mission” to grow the economy.

The Conversation

Ed Miliband won’t resign over Heathrow third runway despite environmental concerns

Energy secretary and former Labour leader pledged to vote against expansion six years ago saying ‘we owe it to future generations not just to have good environmental principles but to act on them’

The Independent UK

Ed Miliband says he will not resign if Government backs Heathrow expansion

The Energy Secretary has vocally opposed the west London airport’s expansion in the past.

Evening Standard

Sadiq Khan: My views on Heathrow airport expansion haven't changed - I'm concerned about the environment

‘We face a climate crisis and a climate emergency’ mayor tells London Assembly

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Heathrow expansion: Sadiq Khan warns of ‘climate emergency’

The mayor of London won a third term in 2024 on a platform of opposing expansion of airports in the capital.

Evening Standard

Government ‘not ripping up’ green protections, minister says, amid projects push

Housing minister Matthew Pennycook said the Chancellor was right to prioritise growth amid speculation about the future of Heathrow airport.

Evening Standard

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander opposed third runway at Heathrow which Rachel Reeves appears to now back

Exclusive: Heidi Alexander is the eighth Cabinet minister known to have objected to a bigger Heathrow, as has Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer

The Guardian - UK

Rachel Reeves’s bid to expand Heathrow could add £40 to airline ticket

Treasury analysis shows ticket prices expected to go up across board with no plans for frequent flyers to shoulder more of the cost

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Legal challenges to infrastructure plans to be blocked in Starmer growth push

Prime minister hopes his plan to ‘take the brakes off Britain’ will send a message to business to build more

Evening Standard

BA’s owner warns it would not back Heathrow expansion without fees overhaul

IAG)chief executive Luis Gallego said the regulatory model used to determine the west London airport’s charges is ‘not fit for purpose’.

The Guardian - UK

Reeves says growth eclipses net zero as Heathrow runway decision looms

Chancellor hints in Davos she intends to reaffirm backing of airport expansion despite climate concerns

Evening Standard

Rachel Reeves clashes with Sadiq Khan over third Heathrow runway as she hits out at people who 'always say no' to growth

Chancellor says if Britain wants a strong economy the answer ‘can't always be 'no'’ to projects that will create growth

The Independent UK

Reeves risks Cabinet row as she says growth must trump green concerns over Heathrow third runway

Chancellor is gearing up for a potential row with cabinet colleagues over major expansion of London’s airports

Evening Standard

Reeves says need for growth trumps opposition amid Heathrow speculation

The Chancellor said opposition to measures that will boost growth have been a problem for too long in the UK.

Evening Standard

EasyJet boss plots big move into Heathrow if third runway gets built

The comments came as easyJet cut its losses by more than half for the latest quarter on the back of improved demand for flights and package holidays.

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