The article discusses the urgency of balancing economic growth with environmental concerns, as expressed by Chancellor Rachel Reeves. She argues for the expansion of Heathrow airport to facilitate growth while warning that objections to such projects can hinder progress. Reeves criticizes past governments for prioritizing local opposition over investment opportunities, stating that this mentality limits economic advancement. Her comments reflect a broader discourse on the necessity of development in the face of resistance from local communities, emphasizing a need to overcome the 'not in my backyard' attitude for the benefit of the economy.
Rachel Reeves has thrown down the gauntlet to cabinet colleagues, warning them that pro-growth measures must trump other priorities.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is braced for a cabinet row over her support for Heathrow's expansion.
The answer can't always be no. And that's been the problem in Britain for a long time: that when there was a choice between something that would grow the economy and sort of anything else, anyt.
She said: This was the problem in the last government. There was always someone that said, oh yes of course we want to grow the economy but we don't like investment.
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