Heathrow third runway flights will take off ‘within a decade’, says Rachel Reeves
Chancellor also vows bat tunnels will not be used in UK infrastructure projects as she defends new growth measures
Heathrow's third runway can be built in 10 years, Reeves says
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. She also said that Sadiq Khan, the Labour Mayor of London who is opposed to Heathrow's expansion,
UK Backs Third Runway at London's Heathrow Airport
Britain's Labour government will back plans for a third runway at London's Heathrow Airport, finance minister Rachel Reeves said on Wednesday, saying the project could create over 100,000 jobs. Reeves said in a speech that the case for a third runway at Heathrow - Britain's busiest hub - was stronger than ever and that it would help boost economic growth.
Rachel Reeves urges Heathrow management to fast-track third runway
UK chancellor Rachel Reeves has urged Heathrow to fast-track proposals to build a third runway, in a much-trailed speech that sought to reinvigorate the Labour government’s growth agenda. Reeves said the government hoped to grant planning permission to Heathrow’s expansion by the end of the current parliament in 2029,
Heathrow's third runway and London 'gold shortage'
The Daily Telegraph says Heathrow's third runway will not be ready until 2050, according to Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary. The paper quotes him as saying the airport will not get a new runway "in my lifetime and certainly not in [Reeves'] political lifetime",
Reeves backs third Heathrow runway in growth push
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has backed a third runway at London's Heathrow Airport as part of a fresh plan to get the UK's sluggish economy growing. She said Heathrow expansion, which has been delayed for decades over environmental concerns,
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The UK train routes where it's actually cheaper to fly abroad and back
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UK airports take drastic action over flights to Spain after overtourism protests
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Hundreds of people had flights to nowhere after a 100mph storm forced their planes back
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The UK mega-airport everyone loves to hate could get a lot bigger
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New UK flights launch to one of the country’s most popular seaside towns
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Transatlantic flights flew over 800 mph after freezing weather juiced the jet stream
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