Zarah Sultana, Labour MP for Coventry South, opposes the Heathrow Airport expansion plans and claims the Prime Minister has U-turned on his initial stance.

Declaring that “growth will not come without a fight”, she said that the government would back airport expansion and offered more clues about plans to unshackle housebuilding. The Heathrow decision is the surest sign yet of the government prioritising growth,

Discussions about the expansion of London’s busiest airport date back to 2003, when its owners first sought approval for the third runway. Over 20 years later, Labour has got behind the project as the government invites proposals to be brought forward in the Summer.

Labour MP James Murray clashed with Fiona Bruce over Rachel Reeves' newly announced third runway at Heathrow Airport.

In a major growth speech in Oxfordshire, Reeves said that a third runway at London's Heathrow Airport was "badly needed," adding it would boost investment, support economic expans

Heathrow has long argued the expansion is needed to help it keep up with rival airports in Europe, which handle less passengers with more runways, with the airport's boss saying a "clear steer" was needed from the government by the end of 2025.

Ed Miliband argued against building a third runway at Heathrow during a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, The Telegraph understands. The Energy Security Secretary is thought to have voiced concerns about the environmental impact of the airport expansion, which was at the centre of Rachel Reeves’s new growth plan.

London mayor Sadiq Khan 'remains opposed' to a third runway at Heathrow, amid rumours of tension within the Labour party over the plans.

Chancellor claims third runway at Heathrow will ignite growth, but environmentalists warn of 'catastrophic' impact

Greenpeace and Friends of the Earth raise concerns after it emerges that the head of Back Heathrow has a place on Labour's national policy forum and growth commission - chaired by Chancellor Rachel Reeves.

After the prime minister promised to clear 'regulatory weeds' form the economy, chancellor Rachel Reeves has given the nod to plans to expand Heathrow Airport.