Britain’s government has backed a tortured effort to build a third runway at Heathrow, Europe’s busiest airport, throwing its weight behind a decades-old proposal that has been beset by political, legal and environmental challenges.

Significant growth in passenger volumes has required this airport to invest billions of pounds in new development projects

Heathrow's third runway can be built and operating in a decade's time, Chancellor Rachel Reeves has said. Reeves told the BBC she wanted to see "spades in the ground" in the current Parliament and planes to start using the runway by 2035.

U.K. Treasury chief Rachel Reeves says that the new Labour government is backing the construction of third runway at London’s Heathrow Airport.

Rachel Reeves is facing fierce opposition within Labour over her plans for a third runway at Heathrow Airport.

What could a third runway at Heathrow mean for tourism and the climate? Whatever the outcome, it’s still a long way away from happening.

Rachel Reeves confirmed plans for a third runway at London Heathrow Airport this morning, (Wednesday, January 29). The ambitious project has been backed by the airport itself, claiming it is the 'bold, responsible vision the UK needs to thrive in the 21st century'.

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,

London Heathrow could finally see a third runway, but even with Government approval, the project still has to undergo several steps before construction starts

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to give her support on Wednesday, January 29, for expansion of Heathrow Airport. Here are answers to 14 key questions on the third runway project. Heathrow is one of the world’s busiest two-runway airports, with planes taking off or landing up to every 45 seconds.

In a major speech, the country’s top finance official pushed for faster economic growth, and supported a long-debated expansion at the London airport.