Greening claims "political consensus" for rejecting Heathrow expansion

Transport secretary Justine Greening claimed today that there was "political consensus" for not expanding Heathrow.

Greening was speaking on the Today programme after Tim Yeo, the Conservative chair of the energy and climate change select committee, urged the Prime Minister to "show he was a man or a mouse" and back Heathrow expansion. Asked if the coalition was open to arguments for a re-think on Heathrow, Greening said: "No, the coalition agreement is very clear...

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