Rachel Reeves was questioned over her previous opposition to expanding Leeds-Bradford airport after she gave the green light to a third runway at Heathrow on Wednesday (28 January).

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Villagers in Sipson have lived in the shadow of Heathrow airport for decades. As Rachel Reeves restarts the third runway debate, locals once again fear losing their homes

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Rachel Reeves put support for a third runway at the London hub airport at the heart of her plan to kickstart the UK economy.

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Refugee Council says ‘many refugees themselves could also be prosecuted’ under proposalsRichard Madeley goes next.Q: The Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary says you are wrong, and the third runway won’t be built until you are 70. You are 45 now. Why is he wrong?We’re signing off decisions on wind farms, on solar farms, a commitment to a new stadium at Old Trafford. We are upgrading the Transpennine route to make journey times easier between York and Manchester via Leeds and Huddersfield. Those things are happening right now. Continue reading...

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Chancellor Rachel Reeves appealed for her MPs to recognise the 'opportunities' of the long-mooted project, claiming it can be done without harming the environment.

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Ms Reeves has said a third runway at Heathrow could be built and ready to use by 2035

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The Chancellor publicly backed controversial plans for a third runway at Britain's biggest airport as she vowed to 'fight' the 'blockers' holding back the economy.

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Chancellor and the mayor of London at odds over controversial plans to add third runway to Heathrow

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Chancellor Rachel Reeves appealed for her MPs to recognise the 'opportunities' of the long-mooted project, claiming it can be done without harming the environment.

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Rachel Reeves sends message to Sadiq Khan as London mayor opposes Heathrow expansion  Yahoo! Voices

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Rachel Reeves' Heathrow plans hit severe turbulence! Labour split erupts as London Mayor and top party donor v  Daily Mail

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Chancellor Rachel Reeves said the decision on expansion 'cannot be ducked any longer' as she backed a range of projects designed to kick-start the stalling economy.

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Chancellor says she has support of cabinet as climate minister Ed Miliband reported to be sceptical over Heathrow plansRichard Madeley goes next.Q: The Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary says you are wrong, and the third runway won’t be built until you are 70. You are 45 now. Why is he wrong?We’re signing off decisions on wind farms, on solar farms, a commitment to a new stadium at Old Trafford. We are upgrading the Transpennine route to make journey times easier between York and Manchester via Leeds and Huddersfield. Those things are happening right now. Continue reading...

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Harmondsworth lies directly on the path of the new runway backed by Chancellor Rachel Reeves and almost two-thirds of it is set to 'disappear' if locals are made to sell and forced out of their homes.

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Chancellor says she wants to see ‘spades in the ground’ in this Parliament

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The Irish businessman delivered a withering verdict on the Chancellor's bid to kickstart the UK's flagging economy, which she set out in a major speech earlier.

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Chancellor invites proposals for a third runway at Heathrow - but London Mayor Sadiq Khan says he ‘remains opposed’ to expansion

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The mayor also cast doubt on the project’s economic benefits and said it would worsen noise levels suffered by west Londoners

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The Chancellor said the economy will stagnate if you ‘always give in’ to objections.

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Chancellor’s optimistic economic growth vision hit in the short term as Tesco and Lloyds announce hundreds of job losses and she admits fixing the economy is ‘not an easy job’

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Chancellor Rachel Reeves has confirmed the government support for the planned expansion of Heathrow Airport as she unveiled a raft of policies aimed at economic growth

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Chancellor’s optimistic economic growth vision hit in the short term as Tesco and Lloyds announce hundreds of job losses and she admits fixing the economy is ‘not an easy job’

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Chancellor Rachel Reeves is unveiling a raft of policies aimed at economic growth, and is expected to back the planned expansion of Heathrow Airport

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There is stronger support for Heathrow expansion in London than elsewhere in the country, a survey shows

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Chancellor Rachel Reeves said the decision on expansion 'cannot be ducked any longer' as she backed a range of projects designed to revive the stalling economy.

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Allies insist that, after a gloomy start in the job, the chancellor had long planned to shift up a gear – but her announcement of a third Heathrow runway and a ‘Silicon Valley’ from Oxford to Cambridge felt suspiciously like someone in a hurry to correct her own mistakes, says Andrew Grice

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Watch as Rachel Reeves made a major speech on the economy on Wednesday (29 January), during which she pledged to “fight” for “growth” and said that Britain “can do so much better.”

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Watch as Sir Keir Starmer faced MPs at Prime Minister’s Questions after Rachel Reeves backed a third Heathrow runway on Wednesday, 29 January.

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Backing for a third runway at Heathrow and pledges to reform environmental regulation have prompted criticism from climate and nature groups.

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Rachel Reeves gave a major speech this morning where she confirmed she will back a third runway at Heathrow

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Its not the first time we’re hearing about a third runway; the discussion traces back a few decades

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But airlines remain cautious and demand reform to aviation regulation

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Chancellor invites proposals for a third runway at Heathrow - but London Mayor Sadiq Khan says he ‘remains opposed’ to expansion

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Rachel Reeves struck a more positive note on the economy as she announced a slew of infrastructure projects.

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