{"id":3054,"date":"2025-01-26T23:11:14","date_gmt":"2025-01-26T23:11:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/260web.com\/news\/chancellor-hints-at-support-for-third-runway-at-heathrow\/"},"modified":"2025-01-26T23:11:14","modified_gmt":"2025-01-26T23:11:14","slug":"chancellor-hints-at-support-for-third-runway-at-heathrow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/260web.com\/news\/chancellor-hints-at-support-for-third-runway-at-heathrow\/","title":{"rendered":"Chancellor hints at support for third runway at Heathrow"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Chancellor hints at support for third runway at Heathrow<\/p>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"ssrcss-1qlkdz0-ComponentWrapper-FullWidthWrapper ey0461q0\">\n<figure class=\"ssrcss-1vfya96-StyledFigure e34k3c22\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-ab5fd8-StyledFigureContainer e34k3c21\"><span class=\"ssrcss-1lkr9x0-Placeholder etlorgc0\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/240\/cpsprodpb\/7ac9\/live\/5460f140-dbce-11ef-9baa-9794f8fbae61.jpg.webp 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/320\/cpsprodpb\/7ac9\/live\/5460f140-dbce-11ef-9baa-9794f8fbae61.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/480\/cpsprodpb\/7ac9\/live\/5460f140-dbce-11ef-9baa-9794f8fbae61.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/624\/cpsprodpb\/7ac9\/live\/5460f140-dbce-11ef-9baa-9794f8fbae61.jpg.webp 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/800\/cpsprodpb\/7ac9\/live\/5460f140-dbce-11ef-9baa-9794f8fbae61.jpg.webp 800w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/976\/cpsprodpb\/7ac9\/live\/5460f140-dbce-11ef-9baa-9794f8fbae61.jpg.webp 976w\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Rachel Reeves being interviewed by Laura Kuenssberg in the studio\" src=\"https:\/\/260web.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/o76Is2.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/240\/cpsprodpb\/7ac9\/live\/5460f140-dbce-11ef-9baa-9794f8fbae61.jpg 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/320\/cpsprodpb\/7ac9\/live\/5460f140-dbce-11ef-9baa-9794f8fbae61.jpg 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/480\/cpsprodpb\/7ac9\/live\/5460f140-dbce-11ef-9baa-9794f8fbae61.jpg 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/624\/cpsprodpb\/7ac9\/live\/5460f140-dbce-11ef-9baa-9794f8fbae61.jpg 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/800\/cpsprodpb\/7ac9\/live\/5460f140-dbce-11ef-9baa-9794f8fbae61.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/976\/cpsprodpb\/7ac9\/live\/5460f140-dbce-11ef-9baa-9794f8fbae61.jpg 976w\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440.4266666666667\" class=\"ssrcss-11yxrdo-Image edrdn950\"><\/picture><\/span><span role=\"text\" class=\"ssrcss-tvuve5-StyledFigureCopyright e34k3c20\">Jeff Overs\/BBC<\/span><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"byline-block\" class=\"ssrcss-1hbb5i-BylineComponentWrapper e8mq1e90\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-qt5zqv-BylineWrapper e19uhciu17\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-h3c0s8-ContributorContainer e19uhciu16\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-1u2in0b-Container-ContributorDetails e19uhciu13\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-68pt20-Text-TextContributorName e19uhciu6\">Becky Morton<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-84ltp5-Text e19uhciu10\">Political reporter<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-jlwt2c-Divider e19uhciu15\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"metadata-block\" class=\"ssrcss-xza2yt-ComponentWrapper ep2nwvo1\">\n<div>\n<ul role=\"list\" class=\"ssrcss-1ik71mx-MetadataStripContainer eh44mf03\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-13nu8ri-GroupChildrenForWrapping eh44mf02\">\n<li role=\"listitem\" class=\"ssrcss-30fcoe-MetadataStripItem eh44mf01\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-m5j4pi-MetadataContent eh44mf00\"><span class=\"ssrcss-1pvwv4b-MetadataSnippet e4wm5bw3\"><span class=\"ssrcss-1if1g9v-MetadataText e4wm5bw1\"><time data-testid=\"timestamp\" datetime=\"2025-01-26T10:25:02.120Z\">26 January 2025, 10:25 GMT<\/time><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/div>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-13mf69a-MetadataSnippetWrapper ek9haql0\"><span class=\"ssrcss-1pvwv4b-MetadataSnippet e4wm5bw3\"><span class=\"ssrcss-1if1g9v-MetadataText e4wm5bw1\"><time data-testid=\"timestamp\" datetime=\"2025-01-26T14:49:39.257Z\">Updated 8 hours ago<\/time><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">The chancellor has hinted the government would support a third runway at Heathrow Airport, saying &#8220;sustainable aviation and economic growth go hand in hand&#8221;.<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Rachel Reeves told the BBC she would not comment on &#8220;speculation&#8221; and the government would set out its plans in due course. <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">However, she said a third runway at Heathrow &#8220;will mean that instead of circling London, flights can land&#8221; and that sustainable fuel was changing the carbon emissions from flying. <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Reeves is expected to make an announcement backing airport expansion next week, as part of major speech on plans to boost the economy. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The government has already said it wants to fast-track permission for housing and commercial developments near train stations, as well as pare back environmental impact assessments.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">In an interview with the BBC&#8217;s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg programme, the chancellor struck a more optimistic tone about the economy than in recent months, when the government has repeatedly warned about the state of the public finances.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Reeves said she did not believe &#8220;low growth is our destiny&#8221; and pledged to go &#8220;further and faster&#8221; to remove the barriers blocking investment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Asked if there was also likely to be an announcement on Heathrow next week, she did not answer directly but said the government had already signed off the expansion of London City Airport and Stansted. <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;That will be good for investment and trade in our country and also good for families wanting to go on cheap holidays,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Reeves was challenged over whether she agreed with criticism from Labour mayor of London Sadiq Khan that expanding Heathrow would have a damaging impact on air quality, noise and the capital&#8217;s ability to reach net zero. <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">In response she said &#8220;a lot has changed in terms of aviation&#8221;, with investment in sustainable fuel and electric planes. <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The chancellor added: &#8220;I believe that clean energy, that reducing our carbon emissions are good for economic growth.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"links-block\" class=\"ssrcss-12l5xzx-LinksComponentWrapper e3eyuya0\">\n<section class=\"ssrcss-msolhr-LinksWrapper e3eyuya5\">\n<ul role=\"list\" class=\"ssrcss-mh3hvv-InContentLinksGrid e3eyuya3\">\n<li class=\"ssrcss-r2yl4r-PromoItem e3eyuya1\">\n<div data-testid=\"promo\" class=\"ssrcss-s1qr4x-Promo e1vyq2e80\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-1enzf19-PromoCompact e18gnqux0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-1d68cot-PromoContent exn3ah99\">\n<div spacing=\"2\" class=\"ssrcss-1f3bvyz-Stack e1y4nx260\"><span role=\"text\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1sen9vx-PromoHeadline exn3ah96\"><span aria-hidden=\"false\">Heathrow and Gatwick airport could expand under plans<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<div spacing=\"2\" class=\"ssrcss-1f3bvyz-Stack e1y4nx260\">\n<div>\n<ul role=\"list\" class=\"ssrcss-1ik71mx-MetadataStripContainer eh44mf03\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-13nu8ri-GroupChildrenForWrapping eh44mf02\">\n<li role=\"listitem\" class=\"ssrcss-30fcoe-MetadataStripItem eh44mf01\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-m5j4pi-MetadataContent eh44mf00\"><span class=\"ssrcss-1pvwv4b-MetadataSnippet e4wm5bw3\"><span class=\"ssrcss-1if1g9v-MetadataText e4wm5bw1\">5 days ago<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/div>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ssrcss-r2yl4r-PromoItem e3eyuya1\">\n<div data-testid=\"promo\" class=\"ssrcss-s1qr4x-Promo e1vyq2e80\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-1enzf19-PromoCompact e18gnqux0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-1d68cot-PromoContent exn3ah99\">\n<div spacing=\"2\" class=\"ssrcss-1f3bvyz-Stack e1y4nx260\"><span role=\"text\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1sen9vx-PromoHeadline exn3ah96\"><span aria-hidden=\"false\">Miliband: I won&#8217;t quit over Heathrow expansion<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<div spacing=\"2\" class=\"ssrcss-1f3bvyz-Stack e1y4nx260\">\n<div>\n<ul role=\"list\" class=\"ssrcss-1ik71mx-MetadataStripContainer eh44mf03\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-13nu8ri-GroupChildrenForWrapping eh44mf02\">\n<li role=\"listitem\" class=\"ssrcss-30fcoe-MetadataStripItem eh44mf01\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-m5j4pi-MetadataContent eh44mf00\"><span class=\"ssrcss-1pvwv4b-MetadataSnippet e4wm5bw3\"><span class=\"ssrcss-1if1g9v-MetadataText e4wm5bw1\">3 days ago<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/div>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Labour has made boosting economic growth central to the government&#8217;s mission, pledging to raise living standards and deliver the highest sustained economic growth in the G7 group of rich nations by the time of the next election.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">But between July and September the economy had zero growth and the latest monthly figures for November showed just a small uptick.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The push for economic growth and promises to cut regulations have led some to question whether this is being prioritised over environmental concerns. <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">One former Labour frontbencher suggested the chancellor was in danger of looking &#8220;desperate&#8221; in her search for growth. <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The expansion of Heathrow has long been opposed by green groups, some Labour MPs and residents living near the airport. <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Sir Keir Starmer and seven ministers who attend his cabinet &#8211; including Energy Secretary Ed Miliband and Environment Secretary Steve Reed &#8211; voted against proposals for a third runway in 2018, when the party was in opposition. <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Last week Miliband said he would not resign if the government backed a third runway, insisting clean energy was &#8220;absolutely complementary&#8221; with the government&#8217;s growth mission.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">But London mayor Khan has said his opposition to a third runway has not changed and he would support a legal challenge if the government backed proposals.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">There is currently no application for a third runway at Heathrow and in December the airport&#8217;s boss said the company needed a &#8220;clear steer&#8221; from the government by the end of 2025 for plans to be taken forward.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Reeves also suggested the government would consider joining an arrangement between the European Union and neighbouring countries that is designed to facilitate tariff-free trading.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Last week the EU&#8217;s new trade chief Maros Sefcovic told the BBC he was open to Britain joining the Pan-Euro-Mediterranean Convention (PEM) as part of a post-Brexit &#8220;reset&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The chancellor told Sky News the government was &#8220;happy to look at these different proposals&#8221; because the current deal &#8220;is not working well enough&#8221; for businesses.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"topic-list\" class=\"ssrcss-1qmkvfu-TopicListWrapper etw6iwl1\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-113c0cq-StyledTagContainer ed0g1kj1\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-50vlbt-TopicListHeaderWrapper etw6iwl0\">\n<h2 type=\"normal\" class=\"ssrcss-ad2rmd-Heading e10rt3ze0\">Related topics<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-17ehax8-Cluster e1ihwmse1\">\n<ul role=\"list\" spacing=\"2\" class=\"ssrcss-1ujonwb-ClusterItems e1ihwmse0\">\n<li>Rachel Reeves<\/li>\n<li>London Heathrow Airport<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"links-block\" class=\"ssrcss-5i1hhv-LinksComponentWrapper e3eyuya0\">\n<section class=\"ssrcss-msolhr-LinksWrapper e3eyuya5\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-1lqqmgw-LinksHeadingWrapper e3eyuya4\">\n<h2 type=\"normal\" class=\"ssrcss-ad2rmd-Heading e10rt3ze0\">More on this story<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<ul role=\"list\" class=\"ssrcss-1ypkflt-EndOfContentLinksGrid e3eyuya2\">\n<li class=\"ssrcss-r2yl4r-PromoItem e3eyuya1\">\n<div data-testid=\"promo\" class=\"ssrcss-s1qr4x-Promo e1vyq2e80\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-1m4lri3-PromoSwitchLayoutAtBreakpoints et5qctl0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-1d68cot-PromoContent exn3ah99\">\n<div spacing=\"2\" class=\"ssrcss-1f3bvyz-Stack e1y4nx260\"><span role=\"text\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1sen9vx-PromoHeadline exn3ah96\"><span aria-hidden=\"false\">Growth at all costs? Why Reeves is in a sudden rush on the economy<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<div spacing=\"2\" class=\"ssrcss-1f3bvyz-Stack e1y4nx260\">\n<div>\n<ul role=\"list\" class=\"ssrcss-1ik71mx-MetadataStripContainer eh44mf03\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-13nu8ri-GroupChildrenForWrapping eh44mf02\">\n<li role=\"listitem\" class=\"ssrcss-30fcoe-MetadataStripItem eh44mf01\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-m5j4pi-MetadataContent eh44mf00\"><span class=\"ssrcss-1pvwv4b-MetadataSnippet e4wm5bw3\"><span class=\"ssrcss-1if1g9v-MetadataText e4wm5bw1\">1 day ago<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/div>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-z60stg-PromoImageContainer en81kx34\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-17h6w1t-PromoImageContainerInner en81kx32\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-fec6qv-ImageWrapper en81kx33\"><span class=\"ssrcss-fmt1c3-Placeholder etlorgc0\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/240\/cpsprodpb\/b04b\/live\/878f3ca0-da68-11ef-a37f-eba91255dc3d.png.webp 240w, 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etlorgc0\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/240\/cpsprodpb\/7ac8\/live\/aa9bae40-d982-11ef-ba6a-b744abd00a0a.jpg.webp 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/320\/cpsprodpb\/7ac8\/live\/aa9bae40-d982-11ef-ba6a-b744abd00a0a.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/480\/cpsprodpb\/7ac8\/live\/aa9bae40-d982-11ef-ba6a-b744abd00a0a.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/624\/cpsprodpb\/7ac8\/live\/aa9bae40-d982-11ef-ba6a-b744abd00a0a.jpg.webp 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/800\/cpsprodpb\/7ac8\/live\/aa9bae40-d982-11ef-ba6a-b744abd00a0a.jpg.webp 800w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/976\/cpsprodpb\/7ac8\/live\/aa9bae40-d982-11ef-ba6a-b744abd00a0a.jpg.webp 976w\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Rachel Reeves\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/260web.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/m2yt09.jpg\" 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+0000<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chancellor hints at support for third runway at Heathrow Jeff Overs\/BBC Becky Morton Political reporter 26 January 2025, 10:25 GMT Updated 8 hours ago The chancellor has hinted the government would support a third runway at Heathrow Airport, saying &#8220;sustainable aviation and economic growth go hand in hand&#8221;. 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