Heathrow expansion would drain jobs from other UK regions, DfT analysis shows

A Department for Transport economic paper indicates that building a third runway at Heathrow would redirect millions of passengers from regional airports, costing thousands of jobs in areas like the West Midlands.

First covered Jul 26, 2026 · 9:00 PM PT · 1 article

Heathrow expansion would drain jobs from other UK regions, DfT analysis shows — Image via theguardian.com

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5h Guardian Environment Heathrow expansion would take thousands of jobs from other UK regions, report finds — Airports in England and Wales are likely to lose millions of passengers if third runway goes ahead, DfT economic paper shows Expanding Heathrow airport will…

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assets.publishing.service.gov.uk Spatial Computable General Equilibrium Modelling Apacity Expansion Heathrow Airport (assets.publishing.service.gov.uk)

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Appeared in: 2026-07-27 (#11)

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