The London Mayor is sharpening his knives for the long-delayed third runway – but is this a matter of policy or political manoeuvring?

Rachel Reeves is facing fierce opposition within Labour over her plans for a third runway at Heathrow Airport.

Rachel Reeves has told London Mayor Sadiq Khan she is certain to defeat his bid to sabotage her Heathrow expansion scheme. Asked if Mr Khan was able to stop to her third runway plan, the Chancellor replied: ‘No.’ The capital’s Labour mayor could mount a legal challenge, she said, but he would not prevail in the end.

Sadiq Khan has vowed to block the third Heathrow runway "with any tool in the toolkit" in a rift with the government after Rachel Reeves said she would back plans.

Labour backlash over Heathrow as Sadiq Khan and MPs hit out at 'hugely damaging' 'mistake’ - Energy secretary Ed Miliband, who threatened to resign from Gordon Brown’s government over expansion of the west London airport,

Reeves made an announcement on Heathrow during a major speech outlining Labour's plans to deliver economic growth.

Londoners strongly support Heathrow building a third runway, a poll has shown, as the Government faces a row with Sadiq Khan over the plan. More than half of people in the capital (56%) surveyed said they were in favour of the expansion, which Chancellor Rachel Reeves on Wednesday announced the Government would back.

Rachel Reeves has confirmed the Government will support building a controversial third runway at Heathrow and other airport expansion plans despite fierce opposition from some in her own party. In a speech in Oxfordshire on Wednesday,

Stars align for Heathrow third runway but Supreme Court may put the fast-warming planet first - Commentary: The battleground on expansion of the west London airport will be climate change not air poll

Heathrow expansion plans branded 'criminal' as residents fear homes will be destroyed for third runway - Villagers in Sipson have lived in the shadow of Heathrow airport for decades. As Rachel Reeves restarts the third runway debate,

Starmer and Blair join mourners for veteran Labour MP at Hull minster - The PM has been joined by Gordon Brown, Ed Miliband, Sadiq Khan and Yvette Cooper for service for the former deputy prime minist