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UK Treasury chief backs third runway at London's Heathrow Airport

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An aeroplane lands in gusty conditions at Heathrow Airport in London, Friday, Jan. 24, 2025, as storm Eowyn disrupts travel the British Isles. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

LONDON (AP) — U.K. Treasury chief Rachel Reeves said Wednesday that the new Labour government is backing the construction of third runway at London’s Heathrow Airport.

Reeves said in a speech that the construction of another runway at the U.K.’s main airport will bolster the country’s long-term economic growth potential.

Several campaigners, including within her Labour Party, have opposed a third runway for decades because of environmental concerns.

The Associated Press

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