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Chancellor Rachel Reeves used a speech on growth last month to give her support for a third runway at Heathrow.

Airport’s chief executive to formally spell out expansion plans in speech at British Steel plant in Scunthorpe

Around 50,000 high-profile passengers use Heathrow’s personalised ultra-premium service annually

Gatwick, too, has an expansion plan, and other schemes include a Bakerloo line extension and a larger terminal at Stansted

The Chancellor said she wanted to see ‘spades in the ground in this parliament’.

Chancellor says she wants to see ‘spades in the ground’ in this Parliament

As UK chancellor backs expansion at London’s biggest airport, we assess the possible environmental impacts

The airport’s plan to build a third runway received parliamentary approval in June 2018, but has been delayed by legal challenges and the pandemic.

Some 83.9 million passengers travelled through its terminals last year.

Some 83.9 million passengers travelled through its terminals last year.

We have long since got used to our corporate crown jewels being raided by foreign buyers: Roll-Royce Motors, Land Rover, Harrods, Heathrow, even Weetabix and Polos are all in the stewardship of overseas owners. Vital public services such as Thames Water are also not excluded from the list.