Ed Miliband lobbied for airport in his own backyard while threatening to revolt over Heathrow expansion ED MIliband was lobbying the government to reopen an airport in his constituency - while campaigning against Heathrow's expansion.
A Treasury source said suggestions Ms Reeves backed Doncaster airport to stop Mr Miliband quitting over Heathrow weere “total rubbish”.
Writing on his constituency website in December, Mr Miliband said: “Our airport has incredible potential, bringing jobs and opportunity to Doncaster and the wider South Yorkshire economy.
The Chancellor is facing questions over whether she backed Ed’s local airport to stop him quitting over Heathrow.
Mr Miliband has slammed plans to build a third runway at Britain’s biggest airport - warning it will harm Net Zero goals.
