Heathrow
Good news on Heathrow but Lib Dems to abstain on nuclear
The parties have seen eye-to-eye in this area on scrapping the Heathrow expansion plans, for example, and on new emissions standards for power plants.
High Court: UK aviation policy “untenable”
The High Court today ruled that the government’s position on airport expansion is “untenable in law and common sense” - prompting a re-think of their analysis.
New legal challenge to 3rd runway
Environmental groups, local councils & residents are at the High Court today beginning a legal challenge to the government's plans for a 3rd runway at Heathrow.
Cruddas reversal shows his green credentials
Some interesting new green noises were among the many issues addressed by Jon Cruddas in his keynote speech to Compass at the LSE yesterday evening. Cruddas, “We need to marry up the core values of the greens and the Labour movement and join the dots between democracy, equality and ecological sustainability." He called for a reversal of the decision on the proposed third runway at Heathrow and the introduction of new emissions performance standards for power stations.