Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to welcome Heathrow’s expansion in an announcement on Wednesday, the BBC understands. A move to encourage in principle a planning application for a third runway at the airport will mark the first stage of the process and come as part of a major speech on wider growth plans to boost the economy. The government cannot prejudge the results of a formal planning application for a specific runway scheme, and the BBC understands there will be no public money for the project announced on Wednesday. The announcement will likely anger campaigners – including within Reeves’ Labour Party – who have opposed a third runway for decades because of environmental concerns.
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