The saga of Heathrow’s third runway has been continuing for decades, with ministerial resignations, U-turns from politicians against the backdrop of climate disaster, including 0.2C of global heating since the expansion was first proposed. Now, the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, is hoping to kickstart the expansion again in a push for economic growth.
But critics including the London mayor, Sadiq Khan, say it will do little for growth, cause disruption, and fly in the face of the UK’s climate commitments.
