The Chancellor has renewed his support for a third runway at Heathrow Airport, signalling a possible future battle with Andy Burnham who is lukewarm over the scheme.
John Healey said last night that he believed expanding the airport would boost economic growth.
Speaking from Thailand where he is representing the UK at International Monetary Fund meetings in Bangkok, he said airport expansion had been associated with ‘jobs and growth’ in recent decades.
The Chancellor also confirmed to reporters that the Department for Transport’s formal consultation was now closed, saying: ‘We’re reviewing those, and then further decisions and announcements will follow.’
While Mr Healey has
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