Labour’s Transport Chief Rejects ‘Pause’ on UK Airport Expansions Despite Climate Warnings

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By Adam BarnettSep 29, 2021, 11:38 am203 pts
Labour’s transport spokesperson has rejected calls to “pause” expansions at UK airports during a party conference event on how to “build back greener” after the Covid-19 pandemic, while claiming some flights were “too cheap”. Jim McMahon, Labour’s shadow transport secretary, was speaking on a…

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