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Government Has ‘Given the Go-Ahead’ to Heathrow Expansion, Says Chancellor
The plan could raise Heathrow capacity to 150 million passengers a year, but critics warn of higher costs, climate impacts and disruption on the M25.
- The government has "given the go-ahead" to build a third runway at Heathrow Airport, Chancellor John Healey said, arguing the project will "help bring growth" to the economy.
- During Treasury Questions on Tuesday, Liberal Democrat MP Sarah Olney challenged Healey over the proposal, slamming it as a "white elephant project" and asking if he would "put an end to this absurd proposal."
- International Airlines Group criticized the £33 billion project, warning costs could rise to £49 billion with terminal improvements and M25 motorway adjustments, calling it the "world's most expensive airport scheme ever constructed."
- Mayor of London Lord Sadiq Khan remains "deeply concerned" about environmental impacts, as reports released last week indicate the expansion would "overshoot" the UK's legally binding climate targets.
- The expansion targets 150 million passengers annually, though Prime Minister Andy Burnham previously warned that infrastructure investment plans divert resources "away from the North and traps it in London.
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