Rachel Reeves ducks question over whether she backs Heathrow third runway but stresses economic growth key - A decision to push ahead with a massive expansion of Heathrow is likely to be strongly oppo

A civil war has erupted in the Labour Party after it was reported that Rachel Reeves plans to approve a third runway at Heathrow Airport and an expansion of operations at Gatwick. In a speech next week, the Chancellor is also expected to support more flights at Luton.

Downing Street said the move to soften non-dom reforms does not ‘change the overall approach’ to the Government’s policy.

That left Rachel Reeves, Britain’s chancellor, with an uphill task when she arrived at the Swiss alpine town to court investors at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum. She met a raft of Wall Street bosses,

Rachel Reeves has hinted she could face down Cabinet ministers in a bid for Heathrow's expansion amid a push for growth. The Chancellor is expected to use a speech on growth next week to support a proposed third runway at the West London Airport and endorse expansion at Gatwick and Luton Airports.

The Chancellor has hit back in the escalating row with Sir Sadiq Khan and other senior Labour figures over Heathrow Airport expansion. Rachel Reeves on Wednesday said if Britain wants a strong economy the answer “can't always be 'no'” to projects that will create growth.

Plans to abolish non-dom status will be amended to allow a more generous phase out of tax benefits, Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced. Reeves told an audience at the World Economic Forum in Davos that changes would be made to upcoming legislation to increase the generosity of a facility to help non-doms repatriate their funds to the UK.

CHANCELLOR Rachel Reeves is set to support a third runway at Heathrow Airport AND back the full-time use of a second runway at Gatwick Airport. Plans to introduce an additional runway at Heathrow

Ms Reeves hailed the trip as a ‘significant milestone’ in Labour’s re-engagement with China, saying she had agreed deals worth £600 million over the next five years

Government could back much-delayed plan for third runway at Heathrow, as well as expansion of Gatwick and Luton airports

The prime minister told an audience in east London that he is ‘completely confident’ in his team as pressure grows over the economy

British finance minister Rachel Reeves said on Monday she would meet representatives from key financial services sectors, such as banking and insurance, over the coming months to formulate a new growth and competitiveness strategy.