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Heathrow pitches 17,500 jobs as third runway doubts grow

By Anthony at GridteamAI

Heathrow says its proposed third runway could create at least 17,500 local construction jobs at peak build and 33,000 jobs across its nine neighbouring boroughs by 2055, and it has held the first meeting of a new Heathrow Infrastructure Skills Council. The announcement comes as prime minister Andy Burnham has declined to endorse the scheme, saying expansion should be a matter for London and Londoners, while chancellor John Healey continues to back its economic case. Heathrow still faces a lengthy planning process and has said the runway may not open until 2039.