U.K. Finance Minister Rt Hon Rachel Reeves on Wednesday unveiled plans to deliver a shot in the arm for the country’s ailing economy, signaling she backs the long-delayed expansion of one of the world’s busiest airports. ➡️ In a major growth speech in Oxfordshire, Reeves said that a third runway at London’s Heathrow Airport was “badly needed,” adding it would boost investment, support economic expansion and could create as many as 100,000 jobs. ➡️ The ruling center-left The Labour Party has repeatedly pledged to prioritize economic growth, with Reeves last week telling reporters at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, that this mission is more important to the government than its net-zero emissions target. Read more here: cnb.cx/40HKMEq
She had little choice. Damned if she did and damned if she didn't. She took the popular route to avoid the Tories blasting her.
To bank on a airfield in 25 years from now is not going to save labour in 4 years time
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18hHypocrite Opposed new terminal at Leeds Bradford that impacted her constituency and then led the charge to build a new airport the equivalent to Gatwick that will negatively impact the lives of millions of people living in around west London.