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Chancellor announces backing for third Heathrow runway

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Rachel Reeves has announced her support for a third runway at Heathrow Airport.
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News video: Govt backs Heathrow expansion to boost economic growth

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The Government will back a third runway at Heathrow Airport as it looks to go “further and faster” on growth, the chancellor has announced. In a speech in Oxfordshire on growth, Rachel Reeves said the west London airport’s expansion is “badly needed” because “for decades its growth has...

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