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Evening Standard
· collected 2026-10-06 · by Megan Howe and Nicholas Cecil
James Cleverly, a candidate for London mayor, has refused to fully support Kemi Badenoch's backing of a third runway at Heathrow Airport. Cleverly previously expressed skepticism about expanding Heathrow and stressed that his priority is addressing the needs of Londoners, especially those in west London. In contrast, Conservative MP David Griffith announced during a conference speech that a future Conservative government would back the runway project and remove obstacles to its implementation, aiming for long-term solutions to air travel issues.
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James Cleverly, a hopeful candidate for London mayor and former member of the London Assembly, refused to endorse Kemi Badenoch's full backing of a third runway at Heathrow Airport. Cleverly stated he has always been skeptical about "quick fix arguments" supporting the expansion. He prioritized the needs of Londoners, especially those in west London, where negative impacts would be most felt. In contrast, fellow Conservative Party member Simon Griffith promised that the next Tory government would support the runway and take legislative action to remove obstacles hindering its development. Other potential mayoral candidates like businessman Alex Challoner and former police commissioner Festus Akinbusoye backed the Heathrow expansion plans, emphasizing its importance for long-term infrastructure growth.
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Former London Assembly member Sir James has previously stressed that he has "always been very sceptical" about the "quick fix arguments" put forward by supporters of a bigger Heathrow.
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Sir James emphasised that his priority was ensuring "the needs of Londoners are put forward first, particularly those in west London”.
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He has arranged meetings with both Heathrow and the local community.
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Mr Griffith used his conference speech to make clear that a future Conservative government would back the runway and take action to overcome obstacles.
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"The next Conservative government will do whatever it takes to end the delays and boost capacity by backing the third runway,” he said.
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“We are all in for growth and will legislate to sweep away the blockers.”
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He said: "We want something that's going to solve the air travel problems of London for hundreds of years ahead, not just until the next crisis."
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However, businessman Alex Challoner and former police commissioner Festus Akinbusoye, who have also thrown their names into the hat to be the Tory mayoral contender, backed the plans.
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Mr Akinbusoye described Heathrow as “a very central part of the wider infrastructure network that we have in Britain”.
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The Conservatives have criticised the Prime Minister’s caution as a lack of leadership and pledged to introduce legislation aimed at removing planning barriers.
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The new runway would increase the west London airport’s capacity to 756,000 flights and 150 million passengers a year.
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