Should airport expansion be part of a growth strategy for the UK?
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As part of Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ prioritisation of economic growth, the Government may give the go-ahead to expanding three of London’s airports. But the growth Reeves hopes to achieve would undoubtedly be at the expense of climate and nature goals while likely exacerbating regional inequality – cause to think twice, writes Daisy Jameson in this commentary for the Centre for Economic Transformation Expertise (CETEx).