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Government has ‘moved heaven and earth’ to deliver Heathrow third runway, transport secretary claims

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Lyon, A. (2026, November 11). Government has ‘moved heaven and earth’ to deliver Heathrow third runway, transport secretary claims. City AM. https://www.cityam.com/government-has-moved-heaven-and-earth-to-deliver-heathrow-third-runway-transport-secretary-claims/

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As of November 11, 2026, Heidi Alexander, Britain's transport secretary, stated at an aviation summit that the current Labour government has "moved heaven and earth" to expedite the delivery of a third runway at Heathrow Airport. Despite the Prime Minister’s reluctance to support the £49 billion project since taking office, Alexander emphasized its potential benefits, including job creation and economic growth. The transport secretary's remarks come after earlier uncertainty regarding the project following Andy Burnham's statement that the decision is "a matter for London and Londoners." Ministers concluded a public consultation into the planning framework this year but have yet to publish results from a watchdog inquiry.

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“Article A discusses the government's progress on delivering the third runway, while Article B focuses on Heathrow Airport's lobbying efforts and expansion agreements.”
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“While both articles discuss support for Heathrow's third runway, they describe different aspects: one focuses on the transport secretary's speech at an aviation summit, and the other on the Chancellor's statement to a Treasury Select Committee.”
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“The impact on passengers was simply unacceptable, and it would have been even worse had the airlines and airports not pulled out all the stops to clear the disruption in just a few days,” she told the Airlines 2026 conference, adding that the results of a watchdog inquiry would be published soon.
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Ministers have moved “heaven and earth” to speed up the delivery of Heathrow’s third runway, the transport secretary has said, in a speech that cheered the megaproject’s potential to bring jobs and investment to Britain. asserted
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Heidi Alexander told an aviation summit that no government “has moved further and faster on airport” improvement than the current Labour administration, as she hailed its approval of Gatwick and Luton expansions as a “shot in the arm” for the South East. asserted
she → tell → East
She added the “same logic applies to Heathrow”, despite the Prime Minister refusing to back the £49bn scheme since entering office. asserted
Minister → add → office
“We’ve been clear that a third runway has the potential to unlock opportunities, jobs, investment and growth across the country,” Alexander said. asserted
Alexander → have → country
“That’s why we’ve moved heaven and earth to deliver a draft Heathrow [planning blueprint] faster than anyone expected.” asserted
anyone → ’ → blueprint
The remarks are some of the transport secretary’s most supportive since Andy Burnham threw the future of expansion into doubt when he branded the decision “a matter for London and Londoners”. asserted
he → throw → London
The Prime Minister’s comments, made in the days leading up to September’s Labour party conference, represented striking departure from the tack of the Starmer government, which had made the mega-project a key pillar in its growth agenda. asserted
project → make → agenda
Heathrow expansion in limbo ahead of key vote Earlier this year, the government concluded a public consultation into the planning framework against which ministers would judge the applications of Heathrow airport and rival bidder Heathrow West. asserted
ministers → conclude → airport
It is now expected to publish the final draft – known as the National Policy Statement – early next year ahead of a crucial MP vote. asserted
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Alexander also launched a fresh broadside on the organisation responsible for Britain’s struggling air traffic control system, which has been struck by two major outages this year. asserted
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The transport secretary said she was “angry” at the breakdown, which left thousands of passengers stranded and triggered a wave of cancellations and delays. asserted
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“The impact on passengers was simply unacceptable, and it would have been even worse had the airlines and airports not pulled out all the stops to clear the disruption in just a few days,” she told the Airlines 2026 conference, adding that the results of a watchdog inquiry would be published soon. asserted
results → pull → inquiry
“I can assure you that I will do whatever it takes to ensure that lessons are learned,” said. asserted
lessons → assure → whatever
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