Andy Burnham refuses to back third runway at Heathrow
Andy Burnham said he would wait for the results of a consultation on a scheme estimated to cost £33bn
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has refused to say whether he backs a third runway at Heathrow after it emerged that the expansion of the London airport could be delayed by up to four years.
Burnham - who, as Mayor of Greater Manchester, opposed the project - told Sunday With Laura Kuenssberg: "I think principally, it's a matter for London and Londoners."
He added: "I think we ought to hear the voice of people there first. It's not right for me to just jump straight in on the back of the consultation."
The project, estimated to cost £33bn, has attracted opposition from environmental campaigners and local resident groups as well as Mayor of London Sadiq Khan.