Chancellor all but backs Heathrow expansion amid union support
A plane flies past a "Stop Heathrow Expansion" sign on Zealand Avenue in Harmondsworth, west London, one of the villages which would be affected by the expansion of Heathrow Airport, January 21, 2025
CHANCELLOR Rachel Reeves all but confirmed plans to endorse a third runway at Heathrow today, following renewed support from the GMB and Community unions.
She said any decisions would be subject to “full collective ministerial responsibility” but insisted that developments in sustainable aviation mean it goes “hand in hand” with boosting the economy.
“A lot [has] changed in terms of aviation,” she told the BBC’s Sunday With Laura Kuenssberg show.
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