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Third runway at Heathrow will boost trade and create jobs, insists Reeves

Derniz Huseyin
05 February 2025
Rachel Reeves: As our only hub airport, Heathrow is in a unique position - and we cannot duck the decision any longer
Rachel Reeves: As our only hub airport, Heathrow is in a unique position - and we cannot duck the decision any longer
 

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has backed a third runway at London's Heathrow Airport in a speech to  ‘kickstart’ the economy. She said the runway could be built and operating by 2035.

A third runway would increase trade and create new jobs, said Reeves. She cited a study by consultancy Frontier Economics which estimates that a third runway could increase potential GDP by 0.43% by 2050. 

“Over half – 60% – of that boost would go to areas outside London and the...

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