UK Chancellor Healey Backs Heathrow Third Runway, Breaking With PM Burnham

TREE NEWS update: UK Chancellor John Healey has backed plans for a third runway at Heathrow, telling reporters at the IMF annual meetings in Bangkok that “the case for a third runway at Heathrow has always been about growth.” The stance risks a split with Prime Minister Andy Burnham, who declined to say whether he supports expanding the UK’s largest airport, calling it “a matter for London and Londoners” and saying he is “open-minded.” The Department for Transport estimates the expansion would create 60,000 local jobs and deliver up to £42bn in economic benefits.