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Rachel Reeves says third runway at Heathrow could be built and in use by 2035

Chancellor says she wants to see ‘spades in the ground’ in this Parliament

Evening Standard

Reeves rejects Heathrow expansion critics, saying answer ‘cannot always be no’

The Chancellor said the economy will stagnate if you ‘always give in’ to objections.

Evening Standard

Londoners support Heathrow expansion, poll shows, as Government faces row with Sadiq Khan over third runway

There is stronger support for Heathrow expansion in London than elsewhere in the country, a survey shows

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Rachel Reeves’s plan for Heathrow to ‘turbocharge’ economy struggles to take off

Chancellor’s optimistic economic growth vision hit in the short term as Tesco and Lloyds announce hundreds of job losses and she admits fixing the economy is ‘not an easy job’

The Independent UK

Heathrow third runway: map reveals proposed location and expansion impact

A section of the M25 runs through the proposed site, meaning the motorway could be rerouted through a new tunnel if the project moves forward

Evening Standard

Firm that gifted Sadiq Khan free Taylor Swift tickets 'had won £45m of City Hall contracts'

Mayor defends attendance at pop star’s Wembley gig as ‘work’ - and admits accepting more VIP tickets to watch Liverpool games

Evening Standard

Labour backlash over Heathrow as Sadiq Khan and MPs hit out at 'hugely damaging' 'mistake’

Energy secretary Ed Miliband, who threatened to resign from Gordon Brown’s government over expansion of the west London airport, did not attend chancellor Rachel Reeves’ speech

The Independent UK

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Sadiq Khan: Heathrow expansion would undermine London's 'clean air' progress

The mayor also cast doubt on the project’s economic benefits and said it would worsen noise levels suffered by west Londoners

Evening Standard

Rachel Reeves backs 'badly needed' third Heathrow runway... and flies into row with Sadiq Khan

Chancellor invites proposals for a third runway at Heathrow - but London Mayor Sadiq Khan says he ‘remains opposed’ to expansion

Evening Standard

Sadiq Khan announces £10m investment in rough sleeping services in bid to cut street homelessness

The mayor has promised to ‘end rough sleeping for good’ in London by 2030 - but number of people on the streets is at a record high

Evening Standard

Sadiq Khan to attend MIPIM property conference on French Riviera in push for growth

Previous mayors Ken Livingstone and Boris Johnson were regulars at the annual event - but the current mayor has never gone before

Evening Standard

'No need' for pro-Palestinian marches in London to continue if Israel-Gaza ceasefire holds, says Sadiq Khan

Mayor ‘angry and distressed’ that Jewish Londoners avoid central London because of antisemitism fears

Evening Standard

Sadiq Khan: Some Tube stations will 'never' have step-free access

Campaigners argue ‘bold action’ is needed so all Londoners can ‘travel freely’ across the capital’s transport network

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London mayor Sadiq Khan travels to Poland to attend 80th anniversary commemoration of liberation of Auschwitz

Mayor reiterates support for Holocaust memorial beside Parliament ‘to educate parliamentarians’

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Holocaust Memorial Day latest: Kate hugs survivors as King pays tribute at ceremony 80 years on from Auschwitz liberation

Kate joined her husband Prince William at commemorations in London while King Charles attended a ceremony with world leaders at Auschwitz-Birkenau

The Independent UK

Chancellor dodges question on potential Heathrow expansion announcement this week

Chancellor Rachel Reeves avoided directly answering questions on the potential expansion of Heathrow, despite growing speculation she will support a third runway. This comes amid opposition from Cabinet colleague Ed Miliband and London Mayor Sadiq Khan, who has warned the government could face legal action if plans for the runway…

The Guardian - UK

The Heathrow runway row is back as debate over airport growth gets noisier

Evening Standard

Sadiq Khan: TfL plans to integrate Railcards with contactless payment

Railcard discounts can currently only be used on the Tube by those who pay for their travel with Oyster cards

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The Guardian - UK

Rachel Reeves flies back from Davos to lead a revival of the aviation perennial. Labour hated the idea before, but growth won’t grow itself, will it, asks Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

The Guardian - UK

Friday briefing: Despite Rachel Reeves’s enthusiasm there is still a long way to go to get this project off the runway

In today’s newsletter: The chancellor appears to be moving towards a final green light for the expansion of the UK’s busiest airport. But how will her plans align with her government’s plans to achieve net zero?

Evening Standard

Police officer cuts could be partly reduced, London Assembly finds

An extra £78m in the mayor’s budget could ‘rescue’ almost 1,000 officer roles, a City Hall committee has found

Evening Standard

Sadiq Khan challenged over his decision to raise council tax in City Hall row

The mayor was asked why he was reaching ‘deeper into Londoners pockets’, while Sir Sadiq blamed the legacy of the Tories’ austerity programme

The Independent UK

Ed Miliband won’t resign over Heathrow third runway despite environmental concerns

Energy secretary and former Labour leader pledged to vote against expansion six years ago saying ‘we owe it to future generations not just to have good environmental principles but to act on them’

Evening Standard

Fact check: Image of Sadiq Khan has been cropped

The picture did not show Mr Khan’s hand, which was doing a thumbs-up.

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