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Reeves meets headwinds over Heathrow expansion
Reeves meets headwinds over Heathrow expansion
LABOUR’S economic growth plans hit fresh turbulence today as Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced government backing for a third runway at Heathrow Airport.
The move, which appears to fly in the face of Labour’s climate commitments, was opposed by a range of politicians and environmental campaigners, although welcomed by some trade unions.
Ms Reeves also announced state support for an Oxford-Cambridge “growth arc” and for investment in Manchester’s Old Trafford area.
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Meanwhile, Keir Starmer says government will ‘take on the nimbys’ by reducing the right to appeal against major infrastructure projects
