Gatwick Airport's £2.2 billion second runway proposal could generate thousands of jobs and help "kickstart the economy", Rachel Reeves declared.

Under the privately-funded scheme, the West Sussex airport will relocate its emergency runway 12 metres northward, allowing it to accommodate departures of narrow-bodied aircraft including Airbus A320s and Boeing 737s, as reported by City AM .

This development will permit approximately 100,000 additional flights annually.

The Chancellor stated: "This government promised to kickstart the economy – and we are.

"A second runway at Gatwick means thousands of more jobs and billions more in investment for the economy ."

Reeves regards the proposal as demonstrating the government's determination to support "the builders, not the blockers."

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