8 hours ago Who owns Heathrow as Chancellor Rachel Reeves backs building a third runway?

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

Politics

28 hours ago We live next to Heathrow and are terrified we'll have our homes ripped from beneath our feet and demolished so Rachel Reeves can build her third runway

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.

Society

33 hours ago UK's £9bn Lower Thames Crossing plans as Rachel Reeves confirms 2025 boost

The Lower Thames Crossing has been endorsed by Chancellor Rachel Reeves as the controversial project connecting Kent and Essex takes a drastic step forward.

Economics

29 hours ago Labour backlash over Heathrow as Sadiq Khan and MPs hit out at 'hugely damaging' 'mistake’

Energy secretary Ed Miliband, who threatened to resign from Gordon Brown’s government over expansion of the west London airport, did not attend chancellor Rachel Reeves’ speech

Events

7 hours ago Silence from Heathrow expansion critic Ed Miliband as Rachel Reeves claims third runway CAN be built 'in a decade' despite mounting Labour fury

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.

Culture

16 hours ago The big hole in Chancellor Rachel Reeves' plan to kickstart the economy: how to fix Brexit

Chancellor needs to realise that it’s not really ‘low expectations’ that are holding the UK economy back but barriers to trade with the EU

Politics

33 hours ago Sadiq Khan: Heathrow expansion would undermine London's 'clean air' progress

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

Society

34 hours ago Rachel Reeves sparks Labour civil war as she says Heathrow third runway MUST happen to help revive stalling economy

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.

Events

13 hours ago Where's Ed? Heathrow expansion critic Miliband 'goes into hiding' as Rachel Reeves claims third runway CAN be built 'in a decade' despite mounting Labour fury

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.

Culture

21 hours ago Rachel Reeves refuses to say how much public money will go into Old Trafford redevelopment

Chancellor Rachel Reeves refused to say how much public money will be spent into the redevelopment of Old Trafford.

Politics

34 hours ago Rachel Reeves speech live: Chancellor backs 'badly needed' Heathrow third runway and £4.2bn Old Trafford plan

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

Society

27 hours ago Rachel Reeves vows to keep Grenfell Tower promises despite plans to slash red tape

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has admitted there needs to be a 'balance' when it comes to slashing regulation in the wake of disasters like the Grenfell Tower fire in 2017

Politics

35 hours ago Rachel Reeves speech live: Chancellor set to unveil Heathrow and Old Trafford projects in bid to grow economy

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

Society

28 hours ago 'Bulldozer Chancellor Rachel Reeves will need a hard hat to build, baby, build'

'This Iron Chancellor is talking like another Labour Iron Chancellor, Gordon Brown, who was forever renewing the country after years of Tory neglect,' writes Kevin Maguire

Politics

29 hours ago How Princess Beatrice pulled out of World Economic Forum in Switzerland at the last minute

The royal, 36, was due to join Chancellor Rachel Reeves at the event in Davos in Switzerland between January 20 and 24 - and has been a regular guest over the years.

Politics

31 hours ago Sadiq Khan leads Labour backlash as Rachel Reeves says Heathrow third runway MUST happen to help revive stalling economy

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.

Politics

32 hours ago Voices: Rachel Reeves’s growth speech felt more like an emergency Budget

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

Politics

32 hours ago Watch Rachel Reeves' major speech as chancellor lays out Heathrow plans

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.”

Politics

33 hours ago PMQs live: Starmer labels Badenoch 'the next lettuce' after Tory leader reprimanded for claiming PM lied

Sir Keir Starmer is at PMQs after chancellor Rachel Reeves announced a raft of plans to drive economic growth including the expansion of Heathrow Airport

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33 hours ago What Chancellor Rachel Reeves growth speech means for the Scottish economy

The Chancellor outlined a series of measures

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33 hours ago What Chancellor Rachel Reeves' growth speech means for the Scottish economy

The Chancellor outlined a series of measures

Politics

35 hours ago Rachel Reeves' dream of UK Silicon Valley in Britain: Chancellor backs plan for new railway, roads and TOWNS along Oxford

A new east-west rail link and upgraded roads will link the two major university cities and Milton Keynes, which are hubs for innovation and R&D, the Chancellor said in a major speech.

Politics

35 hours ago Rachel Reeves admits Britain 'can do better' as she scrambles for growth: Chancellor backs Heathrow third runway, 'Europe's Silicon Valley' and Old Trafford overhaul

In a desperate bid to kick-start the stalling economy, Chancellor Rachel Reeves is backing a range of projects in a keynote speech.

Politics

36 hours ago Watch Rachel Reeves' major speech live as chancellor lays out growth plans

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

Politics

37 hours ago UK 'can't afford not to build runways' says minister ahead of Reeves speech

Chancellor expected to use major speech on Wednesday to announce Government support for third runway at Heathrow

Politics

39 hours ago Rachel Reeves to 'fight' for growth as Chancellor set to back Heathrow expansion

Chancellor expected to use major speech on Wednesday to announce Government support for third runway at Heathrow

Politics