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Coverage dated September 27, 2026

Burnham dodges questions on Heathrow third runway as project faces four-year delay

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Airport chiefs say 2035 operations deadline unachievable as critics say new delay makes case for project ‘even more dubious’ Plans for a third runway at Heathrow are once again up in the air after the prime minister refused to say whether he backs the “contested” project which is delayed by up to fo…

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  1. Bloomberg

    Burnham Declines to Support Plan for Third Runway at Heathrow (opens Bloomberg)

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    UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham suggested he could block plans for a third runway at London’s Heathrow Airport that were approved by his predecessor, Keir Starmer.

  2. The Guardian

    Burnham dodges questions on Heathrow third runway as project faces four-year delay (opens The Guardian)

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    Airport chiefs say 2035 operations deadline unachievable as critics say new delay makes case for project ‘even more dubious’ Plans for a third runway at Heathrow are once again up in the air after the prime minister refused to say whether he backs the “contested” project which is delayed by up to fo…

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