15 hours ago · Heathrow Airport has confirmed revived plans to build a third runway after Labour’s backing.. Proposals will be submitted to the government this summer, it said, in a move set to spark fresh ...

5 days ago · Energy Security and Net Zero Secretary Ed Miliband has refused to say whether he is personally in favour of the expansion of Heathrow airport. Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced the Labour ...

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 ...

5 hours ago · Heathrow airport is set to announce multibillion-pound investment to expand two of its terminals as it prepares its ... It comes despite deep splits within the Labour Party over the ...

Jan 21, 2025 · (Bloomberg) -- 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...

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”.

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.

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.

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...

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 ...