UK government backs contentious third runway at London's Heathrow Airport
The U.K. government is backing the construction of a third runway at London’s Heathrow Airport, Treasury chief Rachel Reeves said Wednesday in a speech designed to signal to the business world that the new Labour government is serious about turning around the economy.
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.
What to know about the UK’s Heathrow Airport runway expansion plan
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.
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.
Reeves expected to back Heathrow expansion plans
Heathrow has long argued the expansion is needed to help it keep up with rival airports in Europe, which handle less passengers with more runways, with the airport's boss saying a "clear steer" was needed from the government by the end of 2025.
Heathrow expansion can support growth — with a long runway
A shovel is yet to hit the ground despite efforts to expand the hub dating back decades — and the barriers remain huge
Explainer-What Challenges Does the UK Face if It Backs the New Heathrow Runway Plan?
But even with her support, the plan for a third runway at Heathrow, one of the world's busiest airports, has numerous hurdles to overcome even before construction can start. WHY IS THE UK CONSIDERING A THIRD HEATHROW RUNWAY NOW?
Reeves backs third Heathrow runway in growth push
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. In a speech to business leaders, the chancellor said Heathrow expansion, delayed for decades over environmental concerns, would "make Britain the world's best connected place to do business".
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