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Heathrow expansion ‘is wrong priority’ say 2 in 3 people in new poll

Peter Stonham
20 February 2025
 

Only 19% of people believe that building a third runway at Heathrow is the right priority for government policy, according to a new poll.

The research from You Gov, commissioned by campaign bodies Climate Outreach and Possible, found two in three people (61%) believe it’s the wrong priority. Only 6% think it should be a priority for transport investment - coming last of all available options polled.

The Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, recently gave the Government’s backing to a new...

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