Heathrow expansion can be done in a decade, says Rachel Reeves - The Chancellor said she wanted to see ‘spades in the ground in this parliament’.

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

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has backed a third runway at London's Heathrow Airport as part of a fresh plan to get the UK's sluggish economy growing. She said Heathrow expansion, which has been delayed for decades over environmental concerns, would "make Britain the world's best connected place to do business".