Chancellor John Healey backs a third Heathrow runway in a split from Andy Burnham, who has ducked the issue
Heathrow's owners say they need Andy Burnham's explicit backing before the end of the year, or investors could rethink the £33bn project. Speaking at the IMF in Bangkok, John Healey insisted 'the case for a third runway at Heathrow has always been a case for growth'. The PM has called it 'a matter for London and Londoners'. He reportedly told Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander he was 'unconvinced'.
Rachel Reeves made the runway the centrepiece of her 'growth speech' last year.
Burnham criticised the expansion plans while he was Mayor of Manchester.
Heathrow boss Thomas Woldbye warned sc
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