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The Latest Breaking News from Rachel Reeves

Key dates in Heathrow expansion saga

It was reported in 2001 that ministers were ‘seriously considering’ building a third runway at the west London airport.

Evening Standard

In this government’s hands, big ideas always end up looking small. Just ask Ed Miliband

Labour is constantly torn between its self-image as a party of radical change and its fear of alienating voters with the wrong kind of radicalism, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

The Guardian - UK

Heathrow third runway: a saga of promises, protest and U-turns

With Reeves looking set to approve the contested expansion, here is a timeline of 21 years of changing policy

The Guardian - UK

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UK Eyes Third Heathrow Runway In Growth Takeoff Bid

Britain's finance minister Rachel Reeves is on Wednesday expected to announce controversial plans for a third runway at London's Heathrow airport as the Labour government seeks to kickstart economic growth.

International Business Times

What the papers say – January 29

Wednesday’s speech by Chancellor Rachel Reeves dominates the day’s front pages.

The Independent UK

UK politics - live: Backlash as thousands of children to be detained under new Labour borders bill

Keir Starmer has been joined by Gordon Brown, Ed Miliband, Sadiq Khan and Yvette Cooper at service for Tony Blair’s former deputy prime minister

The Independent UK

Reeves’ growth drive rubbished by charity as report exposes scale of UK poverty

The chancellor says growing the economy is Labour’s main priority, but the Joseph Rowntree Foundation says economic growth alone won’t pull millions out of poverty

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Starmer vows to clear ‘regulatory weeds’ ahead of Reeves growth speech

Writing in The Times, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer criticised the ‘morass of regulation that effectively bans billions of pounds’ of investment.

Evening Standard

Reeves warned ‘it’s crunch time’ as chancellor relaunches her economic growth agenda

Rachel Reeves will attempt to win back her credibility with business in a major speech today

The Independent UK

UK 'can't afford not to build runways' says minister ahead of Reeves speech

Chancellor expected to use major speech on Wednesday to announce Government support for third runway at Heathrow

Evening Standard

Reeves plans to create ‘Silicon Valley’ between Oxford and Cambridge

Chancellor to announce plans to improve infrastructure in region to put it at forefront of science and tech advances

The Guardian - UK

Rachel Reeves to pledge to ‘fight’ for growth in economic speech

The Chancellor will claim the so-called ‘Oxford-Cambridge growth corridor’ has ‘the potential to be Europe’s Silicon Valley’.

Evening Standard

Starmer warned over ‘anaemic’ post-Brexit reset efforts in damning report

In a damning report to mark the fifth anniversary of Britain’s departure from the European Union, UK in a Changing Europe said it appears that EU policy is ‘peripheral to Starmer’s government’

The Independent UK

Tories warn UK must halt spiralling net migration as population set to top 72 million

After the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said net migration will push the population up by 5 million from 2022 levels, Chris Philp said the ‘shocking and unacceptable projection can and must be stopped from materialising’

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Gatwick and Heathrow runway expansions: How many homes will be impacted - and who benefits?

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to back a third Heathrow runway and endorse expansion at Gatwick - but what is the cost of her pursuit of economic growth?

Evening Standard

Cabinet ministers face economic growth test for new policies

Sir Keir Starmer said economic growth must be hard-wired into Government decisions.

Evening Standard

PM and Chancellor to meet top executives as Government continues to seek growth

The Government is also set to announce changes to pension rules to promote investment in UK businesses.

The Independent UK

Reeves plans £160 billion business boost by changing pension fund rules

The prime minister and chancellor are loosening the rules on how pension funds invest, allowing them to plough surplus funds into the wider economy

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The Independent UK

Employers’ national insurance rise ‘straw that breaks camels back’, Lords told

Crossbench peer Lord Morse, former head of the National Audit Office, warned that ‘not all big businesses have equally broad shoulders’.

Evening Standard

Airport expansions incompatible with carbon budgets ‘won’t go ahead’ – Miliband

The Energy Secretary was quizzed over reports the Government will back a third Heathrow runway amid concerns over compatibility with UK climate plans.

The Guardian - UK

Rachel Reeves tells MPs of plans to go ‘further and faster’ in pursuit of growth

Chancellor reassures Labour colleagues that climate concerns go ‘hand in hand’ with economic ambitions

Evening Standard

Government must go ‘further and faster’ on growth, Chancellor tells Labour MPs

Rachel Reeves said the Government ‘must start saying yes’ to major projects if it wants to support growth.

The Independent UK

Ed Miliband suggests Heathrow expansion may not go ahead if it breaches net zero targets

Ed Miliband looked visibly uncomfortable as he was grilled over how the expansion of Heathrow airport with a third runway was compatible with his carbon emission net zero targets

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Labour’s climate plans: they should be central to the party’s purpose

Editorial: An economic shift raises alarming questions about government vision, priorities and commitment to transformative policies

Evening Standard

Why is the price of wine and spirits is going up in the UK?

The end of Dry January is nigh... but you might be splashing out on more expensive wines

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