Reeves: This government is going to crack on and deliver
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Reeves: This government is going to crack on and deliver
Rachel Reeves has asserted that she is "confident" that her plans for Heathrow expansion will find the right balance between sustainable aviation and economic growth.
This comes a day after the chancellor's major speech outlining plans for economic growth and initiatives, including a third runway at Heathrow Airport and investments into the Oxford-Cambridge 'Growth Corridor'.
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Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves arrives at Stormont for talks with Northern Ireland Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly and Finance Minister John O'Dowd.
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Chancellor Rachel Reeves shares positive news from the labour market data released today, noting 384,000 more jobs since she took office despite a slight unemployment increase. She acknowledges more work is needed to get everyone who can work back into employment.
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On a visit to Belfast, Chancellor Rachel Reeves emphasised significant investment in Northern Ireland as part of the governmentās commitment to balanced economic growth across the UK.
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Chancellor Rachel Reeves has defended Rushanara Ali in a row over the homelessness minister increasing the rent on her East London property, saying she seems to have done "everything in accordance with the law". Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has backed Heathrow's latest plans for a third runway, saying it's "so important" for Britain to "trade with countries around the world". Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Heathrow has submitted its latest plans for a third runway at Europeās busiest airport. The total cost, including new terminals and infrastructure, will be Ā£49 billion pounds. The airport says expansion will create up to 40,000 new jobs and add 0.43% to the UKās GDP by 2050. However, the plans will face fierce opposition from locals, politicians and climate campaigners. Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Dr Caterina Brandmayr, Director of Policy and Translation at the Grantham Institute, says Heathrow Airport's expansion would make it "very challenging for the aviation sector to decarbonise", potentially impacting the government's current net zero targets. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Justine Bayley says she has not been offered any compensation from the government over Heathrow's expansion, but fears a third runway would mean that she will need ear defenders "every time I open the front door". Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Justine Bayley, who has actively campaigned against plans for a third runway at Heathrow for more than ten years, says village communities will be "destroyed" if the airport's expansion goes ahead. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
During a video call with European leaders, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer reiterates a ālongstanding principleā that there can be āno negotiations about Ukraine without Ukraineā. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Sir Keir Starmer tells European leaders the UK stands ready to āincrease pressureā and impose tougher sanctions on Russia, during a video call to discuss the ongoing war in Ukraine. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
During a video call with European leaders, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer says a "viable" chance of reaching a ceasefire in the Ukraine war now exists because of US President Donald Trump's work. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Court of Appeal judge Lady Justice Macur rules that a teenage boy who killed elderly dog walker Bhim Kohli in a Leicestershire park will not have his sentence for manslaughter changed. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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Along with an expansion of Heathrow Airport, the chancellor announced the governmentās backing for housing, transport and other investment in the Oxford-Cambridge corridor, which she said could..
The Government will back a third runway at Heathrow Airport as it looks to go āfurther and fasterā on growth, the chancellor has announced. In a speech in Oxfordshire on growth, Rachel Reeves said..
The shadow financial secretary has dismissed comparisons between Margaret Thatcher and Sir Keir Starmer, who likened his government to the ex-prime minister's. Criticising the Labour government's..
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