‘It’s a con!’ Rachel Reeves branded a ‘hypocrite’ in damning verdict of Heathrow third runway as previous objections resurface

Speaking to Bev Turner, Carole Malone and Jonathan Lis, Andrew branded the scheme a “con” in a brutal rant.

He also pointed to Reeves previously opposing plans to expand an airport in her own constituency.

“She wants a third runway at Heathrow, but she voted against the expansion of Leeds Airport in her own constituency”, he said.

“She’s a hypocrite.”

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Political commentator Jonathan Lis defended Reeves, saying “not all airports are going to be the same”.

He went on to say that while he does not agree with the Heathrow expansion, Labour is right to be seeking growth.

“We need to redistribute that growth”, he added.

“The airport expansion should come at Gatwick where the space is already there. We need to balance that with climate commitments.”

Rachel Reeves told GB News she wants to get “spades in the ground” as soon as possible as she unveiled her ambitious Heathrow plans.

She said: "If you look at the forecasts from the Office of Budget Responsibility [OBR], the independent forecaster, they forecast that during the course of this Parliament, employment will rise and unemployment will fall.

"The announcement yesterday about the third runway at Heathrow could create 100,000 jobs. The investment zone that I announced yesterday in Wrexham and Flintshire with JCB and Airbus could create six thousand jobs.

"The investment by Prologis at East Midlands Airport could create two thousand jobs.

"For Heathrow, we want spades in the ground in this Parliament. We've asked the Heathrow to come forward with plans by the summer.”