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29 January 2025, 18:07 | Updated: 29 January 2025, 18:15

Rachel Reeves has backed a third runway at Heathrow Airport. Picture:Alamy

By Henry Moore

Rachel Reeves has insisted sustainability and economic growth go hand in hand as she defended her decision to back a third runway at Heathrow Airport.

Speaking to LBC’s Andrew Marr, the Chancellor said “the sun is out” for British business as she reaffirmed her mission to bring growth back to Britain.

It comes after Ms Reeves threw her support behind plans for a third runway at Heathrow Airport, despite concerns over its environmental impact.

In a speech in Oxfordshire on growth, the Chancellor said the west London airport’s expansion is “badly needed” because “for decades its growth has been constrained”.

Speaking to LBC on Wednesday, Ms Reeves hit out at critics of the plan as she said: “Sustainable aviation and economic growth go hand in hand.