British Airlines Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft flying on the roof of the roof of Myrtle Avenue, and landed on the roof of the Hitle Avenue house at the LHR of Hidelo Airport, London, England.
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British Treasury Minister Rachel Reeves announced on Wednesday that it plans to shoot a shooting for the country’s illness, which shows that she supports the long -term expansion of one of the busiest airports in the world.
Reeves said in a large -scale growth speech at Oxford County that the third runway of the London Heathro Airport Airport “very needs” and added that it will promote investment, support economic expansion, and may create More than 100,000 employment opportunities.
Reeves quoted the study of Consulting company Frontier economics that by 2050, the third runway at Henhelo Airport may increase the GDP by 0.43 %, most of which increase to London and the East of the country. Southern.
Her comments were published in a series of project announcements to reform the British planning system, including rebuilding Manchester UnitedInvestment “Growing Corridor” in the football field in northern England and Oxford-Cambridge.
“Low growth is not our destiny. But growth will not have no fighting.” She promised “faster, faster” to achieve her so -called The “primary task” of the British economy was launched.
The left -wing Labor Party has repeatedly promised to give priority to economic growth. Tell reporters exist World Economic Forum In Davos, Switzerland, this task is more important for the government than its net zero emission goals.
The supporters of the third runway at Hishero Airport said that it is best to connect the British and long -distance destinations to promote trade, work, and final economic growth.
At the same time, environmental protection groups have severely criticized the expansion plan of Europe’s busiest hub, saying that economic growth can be achieved without destroying the country ClimateEssence
Raves described zero net as “industrial opportunities in the 21st century”, saying that there is no balance between economic growth and energy transition.
According to reports, the Ministry of Finance is also considering the second runway in London Gatewick Airport And add abilities Luton AirportEssence
British economic output Restore growth In November last year, although the expansion was Weak expectation Only 0.1 %.
one Report The publishing published last year found that the British zero economy, including renewable energy and green finance, increased by 9 % in 2023, in sharp contrast to the meager growth in a wider economy.
“The green economy has grown rapidly, the government’s support is greater, and it may expand faster. When we can have two, it does not have to be a problem of growth or environment, especially when the green economy exceeds other departments,” Rosie The campaign supervisor of the friend of DOWNES Earth said in a statement.
The “no simple route” of growth
British Finance Minister Rachel Reeves delivered a speech on the SQUAWK BOX of the Davos World Economic Forum on the Davos World Economic Forum on January 22, 2025.
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Since the opening of the Ministry of Finance and the tax plan of the Ministry of Finance last fall, the Minister of Finance has endured continuous pressure, which is concentrated in increasing the tax burden on British companies. The plan has put forward a widely criticized impact on investment, employment and economic growth on industry leaders.
Rids defended the necessary measures to achieve economic stability and “no choice.” She also said that the increase in taxation for enterprises will be one -time. He “did not borrow more or more taxes” in November last year.
Shadow Treasury Minister and Conservative MP Gareth Davies told CNBC on Wednesday that the opposition party supports the agenda, but the tax announcement in the autumn budget harms business confidence and stops investment.
“We will support any promotion and relaxation-this is essential for any economic growth in our country-but you cannot have the same tax policy with anti-growth tax policies. This is a measure introduced by the Labor government since he told CNBC’s” SQUAWKKKKKKA BOX EUROPE “.
He said before Lifs’s speech: “But the principle of broad sense is that we do want more infrastructure in our economy and country, which will promote growth, so let’s see what today’s announcement is.”
