Ed Miliband has said the expansion of Heathrow and other airports “won’t go ahead” if they don’t meet the UK’s emissions targets – putting him on a potential collision course with Rachel Reeves.
The chancellor has not commented directly on whether she would support a third runway at Heathrow, but she has indicated she would be prepared to overrule environmental objections to allow the project to go ahead.
Ms Reeves has been emphasising that growth is the UK’s number one priority and is expected to use a speech on Wednesday to support the expansion, as well as similar plans for Gatwick and Luton.
But appearing in front of the Commons Environmental Audit Committee, Mr Miliband – the cabinet minister responsible for pushing forward the government’s net zero agenda – struck a different tone to the chancellor.
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