The Latest Breaking News from Heathrow

Treasury analysis shows ticket prices expected to go up across board with no plans for frequent flyers to shoulder more of the cost

Prime minister hopes his plan to ‘take the brakes off Britain’ will send a message to business to build more

The Chancellor said opposition to measures that will boost growth have been a problem for too long in the UK.

The comments came as easyJet cut its losses by more than half for the latest quarter on the back of improved demand for flights and package holidays.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to voice her support for a third runway at Heathrow despite opposition from cabinet collegue Ed Miliband and London mayor Sadiq Khan

Pollution aside, the problem with expanding Heathrow lies in the disruption and delay inevitable in such a complex project

Environmental groups have warned of the climate change impact of hundreds of thousands more flights which could also blight parts of London with noise

Labour has been heavily criticised for its lack of compelling overarching vision for the country. But if there are two themes that do define this Government, they are the commitment to make Britain a world leading net zero green superpower, and the elusive quest for economic growth.

Environmentalists are appalled at the prospect of higher emissions, noise and congestion