Sadiq Khan can’t stop the government’s planned Heathrow expansion from going ahead, Rachel Reeves has said.The London mayor has been a vocal opponent of the plan to build a third runway at the London airport.
Chancellor also vows bat tunnels will not be used in UK infrastructure projects as she defends new growth measures
Rachel Reeves has rejected criticism of the Government’s support to expand Heathrow Airport after she set out plans to remove barriers to growth in the hope of kickstarting the UK’s stuttering economy.
There are differences in opinion among Labour big beasts over the policy that's promising to deliver long overdue economic growth.
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.
The Heathrow expansion can be achieved in 10 years, Chancellor Rachel Reeves has said. Speaking on LBC's Nick Ferrari at Breakfast, Ms Reeves said the Cabinet was united on plans for a third runway, despite facing criticism from Mayor of London Sadiq Khan.
The chancellor says the expansion of Europe's busiest airport is "badly needed" - but the Green Party's Sian Berry calls it "the most irresponsible announcement from any government I have seen since the Liz Truss budget".
Environmental groups accuse chancellor of ‘dystopian’ announcement while Labour mayor of London Sadiq Khan hits out at ‘severe impact’ of Heathrow expansion
Reeves made an announcement on Heathrow during a major speech outlining Labour's plans to deliver economic growth.
Rachel Reeves has confirmed the Government will support building a controversial third runway at Heathrow and other airport expansion plans despite fierce opposition from some in her own party. In a speech in Oxfordshire on Wednesday,