Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer refused to confirm the widely expected announcement on support for Heathrow expansion but said his Government would back pro-growth policies.Also, the PM and Rachel Reeves have ordered Cabinet colleagues to ditch policies which could stand in the way of efforts to grow the economy, saying the Government's 'growth mission' was now the driving force behind policy decisions.

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer refused to confirm the widely expected announcement on support for Heathrow expansion but said his Government would back pro-growth policies.Also, the PM and Rachel Reeves have ordered Cabinet colleagues to ditch policies which could stand in the way of efforts to grow the economy, saying the Government's 'growth mission' was now the driving force behind policy decisions.