00:00A London Assembly member is calling on Prime Minister Andy Burnham to rethink London airport
00:06expansion. Leonie Cooper says investment should instead support major airport hubs in the north.
00:12She argues concentrating aviation growth around London could pull more economic activity towards
00:18the southeast. The government supports expansion proposals, including a third runway at Heathrow,
00:24while saying projects must meet climate, air quality and noise requirements. Burnham has
00:30previously criticised infrastructure investment being concentrated in London and the southeast.
00:35The debate is about where airport growth should go and whether investment can be spread more widely,
00:41benefiting businesses outside the capital.
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