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Chancellor Rachel Reeves used a speech on growth last month to give her support for a third runway at Heathrow.

Airport’s chief executive to formally spell out expansion plans in speech at British Steel plant in Scunthorpe

As UK chancellor backs expansion at London’s biggest airport, we assess the possible environmental impacts

The airport’s plan to build a third runway received parliamentary approval in June 2018, but has been delayed by legal challenges and the pandemic.

Some 83.9 million passengers travelled through its terminals last year.

Some 83.9 million passengers travelled through its terminals last year.

We have long since got used to our corporate crown jewels being raided by foreign buyers: Roll-Royce Motors, Land Rover, Harrods, Heathrow, even Weetabix and Polos are all in the stewardship of overseas owners. Vital public services such as Thames Water are also not excluded from the list.

Gatwick boss warns the UK must address capacity crunch – while campaigners say further growth goes against environmental targets

A statement from BA said that while flights were operating, they were doing so with delays.