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What's the plan for a third runway at Heathrow Airport?
Heathrow's third runway can be built in 10 years, Reeves says
Heathrow's third runway can be built and operating in a decade's time, Chancellor Rachel Reeves has said. 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.
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U.K. Government Backs Third Runway at Heathrow Airport
Britain’s government has backed a tortured effort to build a third runway at Heathrow, Europe’s busiest airport, throwing its weight behind a decades-old proposal that has been beset by political, legal and environmental challenges.
It is the rich and the corporations who will take the lion’s share of the benefits from Labour’s and all airport expansions, while the poorest around the world pay the costs.
Rachel Reeves is facing fierce opposition within Labour over her plans for a third runway at Heathrow Airport.
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.
To justify air travel emissions ballooning in the meantime, the aviation sector has promised a mix of “supply-side” measures, like replacing kerosene with so-called “sustainable aviation fuel” (SAF), which Reeves described as “a game changer”, and making planes lighter and more fuel-efficient.
What could a third runway at Heathrow mean for tourism and the climate? Whatever the outcome, it’s still a long way away from happening.
Frequent flyers and self-confessed "superfans" have welcomed Southend Airport's announcement that it is ready to provide extra flights
Ryanair has announced seven new London-Stansted routes but wants UK airport tax scrapped saying it is stifling growth in the UK economy.
Rachel Reeves confirmed plans for a third runway at London Heathrow Airport this morning, (Wednesday, January 29). The ambitious project has been backed by the airport itself, claiming it is the 'bold, responsible vision the UK needs to thrive in the 21st century'.
The Chancellor has said she would now support the expansion of Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), saying "the way we fly has changed". As Leeds West MP, Reeves had opposed proposals for a new terminal at the Yorkshire site over environmental and noise concerns.
The UK Government has outlined its strategy to balance the need for airport expansion while also staying committed to its promise of sustainability in aviation
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