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’.

Heathrow 's third runway could be built and in use by 2035, Rachel Reeves has signalled. Asked for a timeline on the plans, which she backed on Wednesday, the Chancellor told BBC Breakfast: "We want to see spades in the ground in this Parliament.

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves announced a string of changes on Wednesday as part of the government's plans for growth.

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

Chancellor Rachel Reeves said on Wednesday that "economic growth is the number one mission of this government" as she unveiled a series of proposals to boost the UK's economy. But how quickly could the government get growth from the plans she announced?

Speaking on Time Radio, Rachel Reeves said without the National Insurance hike, the government could have lost control of the UK economy.

The chance that Chancellor Rachel Reeves will meet her fiscal rules remains on a "knife edge", according to an influential think tank.

Under the Climate Change Act successive governments have a legal responsibility to meet successive five-year carbon budgets.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has admitted there needs to be a 'balance' when it comes to slashing regulation in the wake of disasters like the Grenfell Tower fire in 2017

The Government is set to push through new off-shore wind projects off the coast of Yorkshire, which it says will cause “unavoidable impacts to the seabed”.

Reeves tells Sadiq Khan he can't block Heathrow's third runway as she names target date - Green campaigners warn of ‘costly mistake’ on airport expansion that will take decades and drive up greenhouse