Starmer-linked think tank urges government to use parliament to fast-track Heathrow expansion

By Daniel Gayne2025-07-07T11:52:00

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Labour Together says government can bypass DCO process and push through approval of major schemes

The government should use parliamentary powers to fast-track Heathrow expansion, according to a think tank with close links to Labour’s leadership.

A briefing paper published this morning by Labour Together, in collaboration with the Centre for British Progress, identified Heathrow as symptomatic of Britain’s inability to build infrastructure quickly, asking whether it was possible for flights to take off from a third runway by the next election.

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