Green mayoral candidates call on all mayoral candidates to oppose Heathrow expansion

1 July 2015

Contenders to be the Green Party’s official London mayoral candidate have declared their opposition to the expansion of Heathrow airport, and have called on all mayoral candidates from all other parties to join them.

The Green Party strongly opposes the expansion of any of Britain’s airports on the grounds that growth in our aviation capacity is incompatible with the UK's climate change commitments.

Benali Hamdache, Caroline Russell, Jonathan Bartley, Rashid Nix, Sian Berry and Tom Chance have all put their names forward to be the Green candidate for mayor in next year’s London elections.

They said:

“We call on all mayoral candidates from all parties to unite in opposition to a new runway at Heathrow, which would be a disaster for public health and climate change. Both Mayors, the London Assembly and other politicians from across London have long opposed Heathrow expansion. The upcoming Mayoral election should be a referendum on the Airports Commission's dangerous proposal.”

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