The Prime Minister visited local businesses at Blackpool Airport with the local MP, who has been campaigning for the restoration of commercial passenger flights to the airport.

Mr Benton previously presented a petition to the Council signed by more than 8,000 people calling for Blackpool Airport to be reopened to commercial flights.

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I’m bidding for Government funding to improve the infrastructure at Blackpool Airport as part of my plan to bring back commercial passenger flights.

I’ve also secured funding to look at doubling the number of trains coming into south Blackpool.