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PM refuses FIVE times to back Heathrow third runway - will it get off the ground?
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- Sep 27, 2026, 9:40 AM UTC
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Main airport serving London, England
London Heathrow Airport – named London Airport until 1966 – is the primary and largest international airport serving London, the capital of England and the United Kingdom. It is the largest of the six international airports in the London airport system.
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Andy Burnham has refused to back plans for a third runway at Heathrow in a break with previous government enthusiasm for the £49bn scheme. The Prime Minister said the runway was a “contested issue” an...
The government led by his predecessor announced in 2025 that it supported Heathrow’s expansion proposal. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Andy Burnham said he would wait for the results of a consultation on a scheme estimated to cost £33bn