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Gemma Dillon
30 January 2025
The Chancellor has said she would now support the expansion of Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), saying "the way we fly has changed".
As Leeds West MP, Reeves had opposed proposals for a new terminal at the Yorkshire site over environmental and noise concerns.
On Wednesday, Reeves announced the government's backing of a third runway at London Heathrow and the re-opening of the Doncaster Sheffield airport, citing the progress of "sustainable aviation" since the pandemic.
In 2022, LBA's £150m scheme to develop a new terminal was abandoned over planning delays, in favour of an earlier proposal to regenerate the current terminal.
Speaking in Yorkshire following the government decision to back a third runway at Heathrow, the chancellor said "sustainable aviation and economic growth go hand-in-hand".
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