Ed Miliband U-turns on Heathrow expansion

Ed Miliband reveals why he’s not stepping down over Heathrow expansion
Ed Miliband has backed a third runway being built at Heathrow – and has told Metro why he’s not going to leave his job over it. The Energy Secretary has spent years campaigning against the UK’s largest and busiest airport being expanded, and threatened to resign over the expansion in 2009 and voted against it in 2018.
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Ed Miliband was under intense scrutiny from broadcasters this morning over the tension between his government’s expansion plans and its climate goals. The energy security and net zero secretary previously opposed projects like the expansion of Heathrow Airport,
Ed Miliband U-turns on Heathrow expansion after previous opposition
Ed Miliband has now backed plans for a third Heathrow runway in a U-turn from his long-held objections to the expansion.More than a decade ago, Mr Miliband reportedly threatened to quit Gordon Brown’s cabinet if the then Labour government supported the airport’s expansion.
Ed Miliband argues against Heathrow expansion in Cabinet meeting
Ed Miliband argued against building a third runway at Heathrow during a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, The Telegraph understands. The Energy Security Secretary is thought to have voiced concerns about the environmental impact of the airport expansion, which was at the centre of Rachel Reeves’s new growth plan.
Miliband refuses to say whether he personally backs Heathrow
As Labour leader in 2010, Miliband reversed his party's support for Heathrow expansion over concerns about the environmental impact of it. Pushed on whether he has changed his mind, Miliband said: "I am part of the government and I abide by collective responsibility.
Ed Miliband says he abides by collective responsibility on Heathrow expansion
Expanding Heathrow to build a third runway was among a throng of major projects Chancellor Rachel Reeves said the Government would support.
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