Chancellor Rachel Reeves has given her support for a third runway at Heathrow Airport.In a speech in Oxfordshire on growth, she said the west London airport's expansion is "badly needed" because "for decades its growth has been constrained".Heathrow's plan to build a third runway received parliamentary approval in June 2018, but has been delayed by legal challenges and the coronavirus pandemic.The airport needs to secure approval for a Development Consent Order to go ahead with the project.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has given her support for a third runway at Heathrow Airport.In a speech in Oxfordshire on growth, she said the west London airport's expansion is "badly needed" because "for decades its growth has been constrained".Heathrow's plan to build a third runway received parliamentary approval in June 2018, but has been delayed by legal challenges and the coronavirus pandemic.The airport needs to secure approval for a Development Consent Order to go ahead with the project.