Labour Split Over Reeves' Decision To Back Heathrow Expansion ...
Jan 29, 2025 · But the prospect of a third Heathrow runway has opened up a major split within the Labour Party, with opponents of the project saying it is at odds with the government’s pledge to reach net zero ...
Heathrow: Labour's environment group speaks out – did …
Jan 31, 2025 · Labour’s official environment group has issued a rare public rebuke to the party following Rachel Reeves’ backing of a third runway at Heathrow Airport, amid a report Ed Miliband also voiced his discontent at cabinet this week.
Heathrow: Will London's MPs change their minds over third …
Jan 29, 2025 · Reviving plans for a third runway at Heathrow has set off another round of soul-searching among London's MPs. Economics vs environment. Principle vs personal ambition. Choices for some are ...
The history behind Heathrow’s third runway debate - and who’s …
Jan 29, 2025 · Why does Labour want to expand Heathrow? In her speech, the chancellor said that a third runway at Heathrow is “badly needed” as “for decades its growth has been constrained”.
'No easy routes' to growth, Reeves tells Labour MPs - BBC
Jan 27, 2025 · The chancellor has told Labour MPs there are "no easy routes" to economic growth, after hinting the government will back a third runway at Heathrow Airport. Rachel Reeves said ministers must start ...
Heathrow Expansion: A timeline of events | ITV News London
Jan 29, 2025 · It was first tabled by the Labour party in 2002. The Airports National Policy Statement (NPS) which supported Heathrow expansion was given the go-ahead by the Cabinet in June 2018. MPs voted...
Starmer Faces Labour Party Split Over Heathrow Airport …
Jan 21, 2025 · Keir Starmer’s plans to green-light a third runway at London’s Heathrow Airport risk triggering a damaging split within his governing Labour Party amid concerns that extend into his own cabinet about its potential impact on the environment, growth and regional inequality.
Labour signals ‘open-minded’ approach to Heathrow third runway
Jul 22, 2024 · The new Labour government has signalled it is “open-minded” about airport expansion so long as it meets various tests — including on climate — in a move that will open fresh speculation ...
UK finance minister backs expansion of London's Heathrow Airport …
Jan 29, 2025 · The ruling center-left Labour Party has repeatedly pledged to make economic growth its top priority. Critics of a third runway at Heathrow say it undermines climate targets but supporters say it ...
Why is Heathrow Airport Building a Third Runway Controversial?
4 days ago · The UK Government has backed Heathrow Airport building a third runway, arguing it could drive growth in the economy (Anthony Upton/Press Association via AP Images) ... The Labour government says the plan of having a third runway operational by 2035 — estimated to cost upwards of £14 billion ($17.4 billion) — could create more than 100,000 ...