British finance minister John Healey said expanding Heathrow Airport is in line with the government's central aim of strengthening the economy. (EPA Images pic)BANGKOK: British finance minister John Healey said expanding Heathrow Airport would help drive growth, in a show of support for the project after his boss, prime minister Andy Burnham, refused to back plans for a new runway.
Adding an extra runway at the busiest airport in Europe is an issue that has divided British politicians for decades. Under Burnham's predecessor, Keir Starmer, the government sought to settle the matter in 2025 by saying it should go ahead.
Healey told reporters at the International Monetary Fund's annual meeting in Bangkok that the project was in line with the government's central aim of strengthening the economy.
