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).

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

Adam Jogee says it would be a ‘wonderful tribute’ to the late monarch who died aged 96 in September 2022.

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

Green campaigners warn of ‘costly mistake’ on airport expansion that will take decades and drive up greenhouse gases

The Chancellor keeps claiming that Britain hasn't built a runway since the 1940s as she makes the case for a new one at Heathrow

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...

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

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

Environmentalists are appalled at the prospect of higher emissions, noise and congestion

Newspaper headlines: Heathrow's third runway and London 'gold shortage'  BBC.com

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

The Chancellor outlined her vision for growth on Wednesday

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’

Measures such as the approval of a third runway at Heathrow are at odds with net-zero ambitions

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’

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

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.

UK government backs contentious third runway at London's Heathrow Airport  WSB Atlanta

UK government backs controversial third runway at London's Heathrow Airport  The Santa Rosa Press Democrat

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

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.”

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

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

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

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

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

Rachel Reeves has announced several major new projects today

Kemi Badenoch was scolded after she accused Sir Keir Starmer of misleading the House of Commons.

But airlines remain cautious and demand reform to aviation regulation

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

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

UK government backs contentious third runway at London’s Heathrow Airport  The Seattle Times

UK finance minister backs expansion of London's Heathrow Airport to boost struggling economy  CNBC

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

The Chancellor is due to set out policies on Wednesday to encourage economic growth, including an expected expansion of Heathrow airport.

The aviation industry is banking on sustainable aviation fuels to slash carbon emissions, and is also exploring planes driven by electric and hydrogen power. Yet, full-scale commercial application of these technologies seems far off

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

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

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

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.

Chancellor's Heathrow plans hit severe turbulence! Labour split erupts as London Mayor and top party donor vow  Daily Mail

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

Totemic infrastructure project set for significant hurdles even after political green light

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.

Part of the M25 could be rerouted through a new tunnel to make space for the runway

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.

Michael O’Leary said the Chancellor should scrap air passenger duty rather than ‘waffle on’ about Heathrow expansion.

Environmental groups accuse chancellor of ‘dystopian’ announcement while Labour mayor of London Sadiq Khan hits out at ‘severe impact’ of Heathrow expansion

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

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

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

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

London Heathrow could finally see a third runway, but even with Government approval, the project still has to undergo several steps before construction starts

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

The Chancellor backed the expansion of Heathrow, and plans to turn Oxford and Cambridge into ‘Europe’s Silicon Valley’ in a bid to boost the economy.

One of Labour’s biggest donors rubbished the plan to build another runway at Heathrow

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...

Commentary: The battleground on expansion of the west London airport will be climate change not air pollution or noise blighting the lives of local residents

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

Reeves warns Khan she will defeat London mayor’s bid to sabotage Heathrow expansion  The Independent

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

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.

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.