Heathrow’s third runway is back on the table, with Labour now signalling they are “not opposed” to the expansion. The plans have been needlessly stalled since its proposal in 2003, though despite the “open-minded” approach from Labour, the runway would have to meet “four tests”: climate change obligations, noise pollution, air pollution and economic growth. Suspiciously vague…

Given the expected creation of thousands of jobs and injection of billions into the economy, the latter ‘test’ won’t be hard to meet. If Reeves is as committed to growth as she says she is, the plans could finally get off the ground. Sympathies for Ed Miliband…