Nick Clegg is set for a collision course with Liberal Democrat party activists by backing airport expansion after the party insisted there would be no new runways in the South East.
In an interview with The Times, Mr Clegg also accused Chancellor George Osborne of balancing the books "on the backs of the poor" following the Tories' pledge to increase the personal tax allowance to £12,500.
Speaking ahead of his party's annual conference in Glasgow, the Deputy Prime Minister attacked the move and declared: "Compassionate Conservatism is dead."
On airports, the party previously insisted there would be no expansion in the South East because of local issues of air and noise pollution, but the party's position on Gatwick may be softening, according to the paper.
Mr Clegg said technological advances would help negate the environmental impact of flying and pave the way for airport expansion.
"I do happen to think the environmental impact can … be consistent with some form of airport expansion given the rapid improvement in environmental performance of modern aircraft," he said.
Mr Clegg will also attempt to energise activists at a rally in Glasgow tonight amid disconcerting poll ratings which put the party's support as low as 6%.
Party activists will vote this weekend whether to commit an extra £1bn in funds to the NHS over two years.
Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander said the commitment would be funded from limits on tax relief on pension pots for high earners.
"A comprehensive health service paid for by the taxpayer and delivered free at the point of need was a Liberal idea and is a central part of our vision of a stronger economy and a fairer society," he said.
"We will raise this extra money from asking the better-off to contribute a little more in tax.
"This Liberal Democrat commitment is fully and fairly funded. It is in stark contrast to the Conservatives, who have explicitly stated they will target working people on lower incomes to carry the heaviest burden."
Meanwhile, a poll of 735 party members for the website Liberal Democrat Voice showed 80% continue to support the coalition, but two-thirds expect the party to slip below 40 MPs at the next election.
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