Healey backs Heathrow expansion as Burnham withholds support

Chancellor John Healey has said the Heathrow third runway is a case for growth, while Prime Minister Andy Burnham declines to back the project.

• Chancellor John Healey said from the IMF meetings in Bangkok that airport expansion has been "a big part of jobs and growth."
• Prime Minister Andy Burnham declined to back the runway, saying it is "a matter for London and Londoners."
• Heathrow chief executive Thomas Woldbye warned that not building the third runway would be a "huge missed opportunity."
• The Department for Transport said it is considering next steps after the public consultation on the airport's National Policy Statement closed.