Reeves Wants ‘Spades in Ground’ on Heathrow Project Before 2029
- UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves speaks in Bloomberg TV interview
- Airline CEOs criticize plan, say more needed to lift industry
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Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves said she wants construction work to begin on a third runway at Heathrow Airport before the next election is due in 2029, a day after giving the green light to a controversial project that’s divided her governing Labour Party.
“Spades in the ground in this Parliament,” Reeves said in an interview with Bloomberg TV on Thursday, when asked about the potential timing of the expansion. “We’ve asked Heathrow to come forward with plans by this summer.”