As UK economics editor, my life for the last week has felt a lot like surrealist movie Being John Malkovich — but with Rachel Reeves in the central role.

Rachel Reeves sends message to Sadiq Khan as London mayor opposes Heathrow expansionSource: BBC Radio 4

Rachel Reeves grilled on past opposition to airport expansion over environmental concernsSource: BBC Breakfast

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.

The former Prime Minister said the "people of Britain demand bigger change" than Rachel Reeves is willing to offer.

Chancellor set to unveil Heathrow and Old Trafford projects in bid to grow economy - Chancellor Rachel Reeves is unveiling a raft of policies aimed at economic growth, and is expected to back the plan

Chancellor’s optimistic economic growth vision hit in the short term as Tesco and Lloyds announce hundreds of job losses and she admits fixing the economy is ‘not an easy job’

The Chancellor also mentioned that reforming the planning system would 'make it easier to build big infrastructure projects, like a third runway at Heathrow'

Chancellor also vows bat tunnels will not be used in UK infrastructure projects as she defends new growth measures

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Rachel Reeves has set out a series of major announcements on infrastructure projects, including backing plans for a third runway at Heathrow Airport. She promised to go "further and faster" than previous governments after years of sluggish growth in the UK.