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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Nicholas Cecil

More flights at Manchester Airport may be better than Heathrow third runway, says Andy Burnham

Andy Burnham has suggested that more flights could use Manchester Airport before Heathrow is allowed to expand.

The former Mayor of Greater Manchester has cast serious doubt over the plans for a third runway in west London, refusing five times to back the development.

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