Britain’s government has backed a tortured effort to build a third runway at Heathrow, Europe’s busiest airport, throwing its weight behind a decades-old proposal that has been beset by political, legal and environmental challenges.

Rachel Reeves is facing fierce opposition within Labour over her plans for a third runway at Heathrow Airport.

It is the rich and the corporations who will take the lion’s share of the benefits from Labour’s and all airport expansions, while the poorest around the world pay the costs.

Significant growth in passenger volumes has required this airport to invest billions of pounds in new development projects

Originally designed as an RAF base in the Second World War, Humberside Airport has added a popular Spanish island to its offerings this year - along with its regular routes

British finance minister Rachel Reeves is expected to back the expansion of Heathrow Airport on Wednesday, turning to the country's most controversial infrastructure project in her hunt for economic growth.

Rachel Reeves confirmed plans for a third runway at London Heathrow Airport this morning, (Wednesday, January 29). The ambitious project has been backed by the airport itself, claiming it is the 'bold, responsible vision the UK needs to thrive in the 21st century'.

Rachel Reeves' support for a third runway came in a wide-ranging speech on boosting UK growth rates, which have been historically low since the 2008 global financial crisis for a variety of reasons. V

In a major speech, the country’s top finance official pushed for faster economic growth, and supported a long-debated expansion at the London airport.

London Heathrow could finally see a third runway, but even with Government approval, the project still has to undergo several steps before construction starts

Declaring that “growth will not come without a fight”, she said that the government would back airport expansion and offered more clues about plans to unshackle housebuilding. The Heathrow decision is the surest sign yet of the government prioritising growth,