By Paul Homewood
Huge row breaks out over reports that Reeves will back Heathrow third runway – The Standard
The Standard is reporting that Rachel Reeves is preparing to give her support to a third runway at Heathrow.
They write:
“It was claimed that the Chancellor will pledge to give her backing to the £14 billion expansion of the west London hub as well as a second runway at Gatwick and a major increase in capacity at Luton airport in a bid to kick-start economic growth.
The reports led to a horrified reaction from environmental campaigners. Jenny Bates, transport campaigner at Friends of the Earth, said: "A decision to green-light another runway at Heathrow would be hugely irresponsible in the midst of a climate emergency and given 2024 was the first year to surpass the all-important 1.5 degrees threshold. It would also fly in the face of the Prime Minister’s promise to show international leadership on climate change."
A move to back a third runway would also trigger a damaging rift with Energy Secretary Ed Miliband and London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan.”
https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/massive-expansion-heathrow-gatwick-luton-075755919.html
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