Chancellor says government will study responses to public consultation, with airports being ‘big part of jobs and growth’
John Healey has said there is a pro-growth case for going ahead with a third runway at Heathrow despite the prime minister declining to back it.
Healey’s predecessor as chancellor, Rachel Reeves, put approval of the long-planned runway at the heart of her “growth speech” last year, saying it would “make Britain the world’s best-connected place to do business”.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/16/healey-pro-growth-heathrow-third-runway-burnham
Author : Heather Stewart in Bangkok
Publish date : 2026-10-16 21:30:00
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