Category: Heathrow airport

Reeves’s Heathrow expansion plans leave Labour’s green agenda grounded

The chancellor’s apparent volte-face in backing a third runway has left many in her party disillusioned and led them to label it as an act of desperationIn 2020, Rachel Reeves, the MP for Leeds West and Pudsey, was clear...

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Reeves’s Heathrow third runway report was commissioned by London airport

The chancellor is under fire after a study cited as evidence for expanding the terminal to boost the UK’s economic growth was ordered by Heathrow itself Rachel Reeves was facing criticism on Saturday night as it was...

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Starmer warned against approving oilfield after Labour unease over Heathrow

Exclusive: MPs and ministers say they plan to oppose the PM if he gives consent to the Rosebank developmentSenior Labour figures are warning of a serious fight if Keir Starmer tries to give the go-ahead to a giant new oilfield...

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‘We’d go absolutely nuts’: PM warned of Labour fight if he backs huge oilfield

Exclusive: MPs and ministers say they would oppose Starmer if he tries to approve Rosebank developmentSenior Labour figures are warning of a serious fight if Keir Starmer tries to give the go-ahead to a giant new oilfield off...

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Labour warned tough laws against people smugglers in new bill could penalise asylum seekers – UK politics live

Refugee Council says ‘many refugees themselves could also be prosecuted’ under proposalsRichard Madeley goes next.Q: The Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary says you are wrong, and the third runway won’t be...

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Fury over Reeves’ climate climbdown – Politics Weekly UK

In her big plan to get the economy growing again the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has prioritised growth over almost everything else. But at what cost? John Harris speaks to the Labour MP Clive Lewis about concerns that climate...

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Scepticism in Whitehall that Heathrow plan can be reconciled with climate targets

Emission targets could derail project as campaigners say net zero commitment cannot be met if expansion happensRachel Reeves caused a furious backlash as she insisted a third runway at Heathrow was “set up for...

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Reeves’s growth plans ‘exactly what economy needs’ say UK business groups – as it happened

This live blog is now closed, you can read more on this story hereReeves says the supply side of the economy has been held back.Politicians have lacked the courage to confront the factors holding back growth.They have accepted...

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Rachel Reeves backs Heathrow third runway in bid to drive UK growth

In economic growth speech, chancellor says move would make UK ‘world’s best-connected place to do business’Reeves urged to rethink plans for airports and roadsHeathrow third runway: promises, protest and...

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Rachel Reeves confirms government backing for Heathrow third runway

In economic growth speech, chancellor says move would make UK ‘world’s best-connected place to do business’UK politics live – latest updatesHeathrow third runway: saga of promises, protest and...

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Heathrow third runway: a saga of promises, protest and U-turns

With Reeves looking set to approve the contested expansion, here is a timeline of 21 years of changing policyThe saga of Heathrow’s third runway has been continuing for decades, with ministerial resignations, U-turns from...

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