Burnham under pressure over refusal to say if he backs Heathrow third runway

Healey backs pro-growth case for Heathrow third runway after Burnham ducks issue

Chancellor says government will study responses to public consultation, with airports being ‘big part of jobs and growth’ John Healey has said there is a pro-growth case for going ahead with a third runway at Heathrow despite the prime minister declining to back it. Healey’s predecessor as chancellor, Rachel Reeves, put approval of the long-planned runway at the heart of her “growth speech” last year, saying it would…

16 Oct, 21:30

Burnham under pressure over refusal to say if he backs Heathrow third runway

The Prime Minister said there was a live consultation process on the airport’s expansion with strong views on either side.

28 Sept, 16:23

Andy Burnham refuses to back third runway at Heathrow

Andy Burnham said he would wait for the results of a consultation on a scheme estimated to cost £33bn

27 Sept, 11:22