It comes after senior figures in the Labour party reportedly told the Financial Times that Jeremy Corbyn and his senior colleagues were “almost certainly” going to oppose Heathrow’s third runway proposal when it comes to a House of Commons vote.
A spokesperson at the GTMC described the reports as “frustrating and detrimental to the economy and severely short-sighted”, highlighting that Heathrow is at capacity, both as an international gateway and a regional hub for UK airports outside of the South East.
