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UK PM Burnham refuses to back Heathrow's third runway project

Global Published 27 September 2026, 14:26 · archived 27 Sep 2026

LONDON: British Prime Minister Andy Burnham declined to give his backing on Sunday to plans to build a third ​runway at Heathrow, saying it was a matter ‌for people who live near London’s main airport. The government led by his predecessor, former Prime Minister Keir Starmer, announced last year it ​supported Heathrow’s expansion proposal, which must undergo a lengthy ​planning process before construction can begin. “I think, principally, ⁠it’s a matter for London,” Burnham told the BBC in ​an interview at the start of the governing Labour Party’s ​annual conference. “I think you’ve got to hea...

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