Sentences with phrase «backing a third runway»

Now he is running as an independent in a by - election all of his own making, after pledging in 2009 to resign as an MP if ministers backed a third runway at Heathrow.

Fellow cabinet minister Justine Greening also expressed her disappointment at the decision to back a third runway at Heathrow.

Johnson lamented the government's decision to back a third runway at Heathrow — but skirted questions as to whether he would lie in front of bulldozers to prevent its construction.

He has repeatedly promised to stand down as MP (although not as mayor) if the Tories back a third runway.

In 2008 - 09 Sadiq Khan was a transport minister in Gordon Brown's government and backed a third runway at Heathrow.

An imminent government decision on whether to back a third runway at Heathrow could change the battle.

The Government flew in the face of strong opposition today by backing a third runway at Heathrow airport.

Not exact matches

In July 2015 the Airports Commission backed construction of a third runway at the site, in favour of an extended northern runway (Heathrow Hub) and a second runway at Gatwick.

«There is not going to be a third runway going to be built in this parliament,» she shrugged back in 2012, «so as far as I'm concerned we're honouring the pledge in that manifesto.»

Goldsmith has relatively fewer difficulties than Khan in relation to his party leader — although he has backed Brexit and would likely oppose any decision to build a third runway at Heathrow.

A lively London by - election is on the cards with Zac Goldsmith having resigned from parliament in protest against the government's backing of a third runway at Heathrow.

Loyal Labour MPs yesterday warned the government of a double rebellion early in the new year, predicting it will lose a Commons vote and suffer party resignations if it does not back down on proposals to part - privatise the Post Office and build a third runway at Heathrow.

Meanwhile the Guardian newspaper says party resignations are possible if ministers do not back down over proposals to build a third runway at Heathrow.

She added that Labour MPs are «in disarray» on the issue, although it remains to be seen how many of those on the government backbenches who are sceptical about the third runway would be willing to back a Conservative motion on the issue.

«These include everything from rolling back the surveillance state and giving people back their civil liberties, to prison and NHS reforms, fairer pensions, the ending of child detention and the scrapping of the third runway at Heathrow,» the briefing said.

Industry also thinks that prospects for tidal power are rosier under a new ministerial team at the Department for Business of Energy and Industrial Strategy, and in the light of government backing for Hinkley and a third runway at Heathrow.