If growth is ever to take off, we need to talk about Heathrow’s FOURTH runway…
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If growth is ever to take off, we need to talk about Heathrow’s FOURTH runway…

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First Heathrow – now Gatwick. A few short weeks after chancellor Rachel Reeves declared that a third runway at Heathrow was needed – and should be operating in a decade’s time – new passenger figures showed why: traffic at the west London airport grew last year by 6 per cent, to a new high of 83.9 million passengers. Not to be outdone, transport secretary Heidi Alexander has announced that she is “minded to approve” runway number two at Britain’s second busiest airport. The Davies Commission said that building a third runway, to the north-west of the current Heathrow estate – requiring the partial bulldozing of the villages of Harmondsworth, Sipson and Longford – would provide for around 40 new destinations, and create more than 70,000 new jobs by 2050, adding an estimated £147bn to GDP. Gatwick, meanwhile, claims its “shovel-ready” £2.2bn second runway project will inject an additional £1bn into the UK economy every year, and create 14,000 jobs across the UK.

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Heathrow seeks planning permission for third runway before end of this Parliament
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1 month ago

Heathrow seeks planning permission for third runway before end of this Parliament

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Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Planning permission for a third runway at London Heathrow should be granted “before the end of …

Heathrow seeks ‘planning permission for 3rd runway before the end of this Parliament’
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1 month ago

Heathrow seeks ‘planning permission for 3rd runway before the end of this Parliament’

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Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Planning permission for a third runway at London Heathrow should be granted “before the end of …

Heathrow airport: What will third runway and expansion mean for passengers?
1 month, 1 week ago

Heathrow airport: What will third runway and expansion mean for passengers?

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Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy London Heathrow, the busiest airport in Britain, has announced plans for adding a third runway and …

Soaring belief in Heathrow: Make hub greener and third runway plan can take-off, says ALEX BRUMMER
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Soaring belief in Heathrow: Make hub greener and third runway plan can take-off, says ALEX BRUMMER

Daily Mail  

Credit where credit is due. Overseas-owned Heathrow, with Qatar, Saudi Arabia and China among the core investors, is warmly embracing an application for a third runway at Heathrow. Heathrow boss Thomas Woldbye will have pleased buy-British fans by choosing to make his declaration of support at British Steel’s Scunthorpe plant. The overseas-owned airport is warmly embracing an application for the …

Heathrow expansion: What a third runway means for noise, pollution and the environment
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Heathrow expansion: What a third runway means for noise, pollution and the environment

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Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Johann Beckford, senior policy adviser at think tank Green Alliance, told The Independent: “The science is clear – a …

Build a third runway? Heathrow should drop its shorthaul flights
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Build a third runway? Heathrow should drop its shorthaul flights

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The chancellor declares that “by backing a third runway at Heathrow, we can make Britain the world’s best-connected place to do business”. Dr Mark Corner Brussels, Belgium The cost of Brexit keeps growing As she unveiled a series of proposals to boost the UK’s economy, Rachel Reeves repeated her commitment that “economic growth is the number one mission of this …

Heathrow expansion can be done in a decade, says Rachel Reeves
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Heathrow expansion can be done in a decade, says Rachel Reeves

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For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Heathrow Airport’s third runway can …

Rachel Reeves’s plan for Heathrow to ‘turbocharge’ economy struggles to take off
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Rachel Reeves’s plan for Heathrow to ‘turbocharge’ economy struggles to take off

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Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Rachel Reeves has given her backing to the long-awaited expansion of …

Labour backlash over Heathrow as Sadiq Khan and MPs hit out at 'hugely damaging' 'mistake’
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Labour backlash over Heathrow as Sadiq Khan and MPs hit out at 'hugely damaging' 'mistake’

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Reeves backs third runway at Heathrow as she banks on planning reform for growth
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Reeves backs third runway at Heathrow as she banks on planning reform for growth

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Key dates in Heathrow expansion saga
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Key dates in Heathrow expansion saga

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For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. – March 2020 Despite passenger numbers plummeting because of …

What would be the impact of a third runway at Heathrow?
1 month, 3 weeks ago

What would be the impact of a third runway at Heathrow?

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For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Building a third runway would create extra capacity which …

UK government backs contentious third runway at London’s Heathrow Airport
1 month, 3 weeks ago

UK government backs contentious third runway at London’s Heathrow Airport

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LONDON — The U.K. government is backing the construction of a third runway at London’s Heathrow Airport, Treasury chief Rachel Reeves said Wednesday in a speech designed to signal to the business world that the new Labour government is serious about turning around the economy. In her speech, Reeves insisted the runway will be “delivered in line with our legal, …

Heathrow Airport: UK backs third runway plans
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Heathrow Airport: UK backs third runway plans

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London CNN — Britain’s government has backed a tortured effort to build a third runway at Heathrow, Europe’s busiest airport, throwing its weight behind a decades-old proposal that has been beset by political, legal and environmental challenges. Reeves said on Wednesday that a third runway would “make Britain’s the world’s best-connected place to do business,” and insisted that ministers “cannot …

Rachel Reeves needs a new Heathrow runway more than Britain does
2 months ago

Rachel Reeves needs a new Heathrow runway more than Britain does

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Rachel Reeves is discovering there are no easy shortcuts to boosting the UK’s sluggish economic growth. Positioning herself as a “Just Say Yes” chancellor on growth, Reeves insisted: “The answer can’t always be ‘no’, and that’s been the problem in Britain for a long time, that when there was a choice between something that would grow the economy and anything …

Labour braced for Cabinet split over plans for a third runway at Heathrow Airport - as Chancellor is set to back expansion as part of a bid to combat flatlining growth
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2 months ago

Labour braced for Cabinet split over plans for a third runway at Heathrow Airport - as Chancellor is set to back expansion as part of a bid to combat flatlining growth

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Labour is braced for Cabinet splits over plans for a third runway at Heathrow Airport as the Chancellor ducked questions about the expansion yesterday. In 2009, Mr Miliband threatened to resign from Gordon Brown’s then government over plans for a new runway at Heathrow Ms Reeves replied: ‘I’m not going to comment on leaks. A spokesman for Sir Sadiq said: …

Will a third runway at Heathrow ever be built?
2 months ago

Will a third runway at Heathrow ever be built?

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The history of the plan for a third runway at Heathrow is the history of two divided parties. “As I was leaving this evening Ed Miliband, climate change secretary, bent my ear about tomorrow’s vote on a third runway for Heathrow. ‘The author of A Very British Coup wouldn’t vote with the Tories, would he?’ “I explained to young Ed, …

Rachel Reeves to back Heathrow third runway in bid for economic growth
2 months ago

Rachel Reeves to back Heathrow third runway in bid for economic growth

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Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. As well as publicly endorsing Heathrow’s much-postponed plan to build a third runway, the government …

Heathrow weighs revival of third runway after return to profit
1 year, 1 month ago

Heathrow weighs revival of third runway after return to profit

The Telegraph  

Heathrow is plotting to revive its controversial third runway project after the airport posted its first profit since the pandemic. Europe’s busiest airport is in the process of refreshing its expansion plans in the wake of a strong return to travel post-pandemic. Heathrow reported adjusted profit before tax of £38m last year, a considerable upswing following losses of £684m in …

Heathrow third runway plans to be shared ‘in the new year’
1 year, 4 months ago

Heathrow third runway plans to be shared ‘in the new year’

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The airport says the UK would benefit from expansion: “By expanding Heathrow, the UK’s only hub airport, we would be …

Heathrow’s third runway expansion in the hands of private sector, minister says
1 year, 5 months ago

Heathrow’s third runway expansion in the hands of private sector, minister says

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For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Transport minister Jesse Norman told the Commons the third …

Heathrow eyes revival of third runway as it cuts losses
1 year, 5 months ago

Heathrow eyes revival of third runway as it cuts losses

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Heathrow’s long-running battle to build a third runway could be renewed, its finance chief has suggested. Javier Echave, Heathrow’s chief financial officer, said expansion will be a key priority for new chief executive Thomas Woldbye, who replaced John Holland-Kaye earlier this month. “With the arrival of our new chief executive, it is probably at the top of his list in …

Heathrow Airport will set out third runway plans ‘in next few months’
2 years, 1 month ago

Heathrow Airport will set out third runway plans ‘in next few months’

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Heathrow Airport will set out its third runway plans “in the next few months”. Heathrow’s website …

Heathrow third runway will be built, insists airport boss as he heads for departures
2 years, 1 month ago

Heathrow third runway will be built, insists airport boss as he heads for departures

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Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “We’ll be saying more about our plans with that later this year.” Mr Holland-Kaye said the Covid pandemic had “shown …

Don’t write off third runway, says Heathrow boss
4 years, 10 months ago

Don’t write off third runway, says Heathrow boss

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Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy On the day that Heathrow airport revealed passenger numbers fell 97 per cent in April because …

Heathrow expansion supporters will try to convince you this ruling is bad for our economy – don’t listen to them
5 years ago

Heathrow expansion supporters will try to convince you this ruling is bad for our economy – don’t listen to them

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The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The government’s own advisory body the …

'Charles de Gaulle is becoming the hub for the UK': Heathrow boss warns 'no global Britain' without third runway
5 years, 1 month ago

'Charles de Gaulle is becoming the hub for the UK': Heathrow boss warns 'no global Britain' without third runway

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Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The boss of Heathrow Airport has made what will be seen as an appeal to Brexiteers …

Heathrow third runway: Inside the village that will be chopped in half by airport expansion
5 years, 8 months ago

Heathrow third runway: Inside the village that will be chopped in half by airport expansion

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Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In the 2010 election, David Cameron took over as prime minister with a promise not to expand Heathrow: “No ifs, …

Heathrow expansion: How plan for third runway could become a political football again
5 years, 9 months ago

Heathrow expansion: How plan for third runway could become a political football again

The Independent  

Finally, after decades of prevarication, talk of airport expansion in southeast England looked as though it was turning in to action. “A third runway will fail both London and the UK on every level,” said Boris Johnson, the man likely to become prime minister. Along with the mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, he is likely to reopen the possibility of …

Heathrow expansion: Johnson silent on climate-busting 'masterplan' despite claim he would 'lie in front of bulldozers' to stop third runway
5 years, 9 months ago

Heathrow expansion: Johnson silent on climate-busting 'masterplan' despite claim he would 'lie in front of bulldozers' to stop third runway

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Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Sian Berry, co-leader of the Green Party, told The Independent the “only answer” to …

Heathrow reveals expansion plans – but could be scuppered at hands of Boris Johnson
5 years, 9 months ago

Heathrow reveals expansion plans – but could be scuppered at hands of Boris Johnson

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Heathrow has revealed detailed plans for a third runway – on the day when the highest …

Despite the latest legal victory, Heathrow expansion still has a lot of obstacles to navigate
5 years, 10 months ago

Despite the latest legal victory, Heathrow expansion still has a lot of obstacles to navigate

The Independent  

At the conclusion of any court case, the terms that naturally present themselves are “victory” and “defeat”. It is tempting to regard the High Court’s dismissal of all five legal challenges over expansion at Heathrow as a 5-0 trouncing by proponents of the third runway. Surely, the ruling by Lord Justice Hickinbottom quashes the environmental arguments against airport expansion, as …

Heathrow Airport's third runway should be scrapped and all growth halted, says report
6 years, 2 months ago

Heathrow Airport's third runway should be scrapped and all growth halted, says report

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Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Air traffic growth at key London airports should be halted completely and plans for Heathrow’s third …

Heathrow Airport is 98% full – but wants more flights
6 years, 2 months ago

Heathrow Airport is 98% full – but wants more flights

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Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. As the West London airport launched a consultation into the biggest changes to airspace patterns in 50 years, it also …

Heathrow expansion: What will happen with the airport's third runway now
6 years, 8 months ago

Heathrow expansion: What will happen with the airport's third runway now

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Davies Commission on airport expansion chose the third runway ahead of two other shortlisted options: an extended northern runway …

Heathrow expansion: London councils and campaign groups prepare legal challenge to third runway
6 years, 9 months ago

Heathrow expansion: London councils and campaign groups prepare legal challenge to third runway

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Building a third runway at Heathrow will damage more than the environment – it will also increase class divides
6 years, 9 months ago

Building a third runway at Heathrow will damage more than the environment – it will also increase class divides

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The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Heathrow …

Britain is good at talking about plans, like the Heathrow runway, but not so good at action
6 years, 9 months ago

Britain is good at talking about plans, like the Heathrow runway, but not so good at action

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Heathrow expansion: the key questions answered
6 years, 9 months ago

Heathrow expansion: the key questions answered

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Heathrow third runway given go-ahead by government, Chris Grayling announces
6 years, 9 months ago

Heathrow third runway given go-ahead by government, Chris Grayling announces

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Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Plans for a controversial third runway at Heathrow airport have been given the go-ahead by …

Heathrow expansion: no ‘gold-plated’ third runway, says transport secretary
6 years, 10 months ago

Heathrow expansion: no ‘gold-plated’ third runway, says transport secretary

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Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In October 2017, Mr Walsh called Heathrow’s third runway plans a “ridiculous glory project”. “We know, from our continuous engagement …

Heathrow third runway a 'ridiculous glory project', says British Airways boss
7 years, 5 months ago

Heathrow third runway a 'ridiculous glory project', says British Airways boss

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The boss of British Airways’ parent company has lambasted Heathrow’s expansion plans as a “ridiculous glory …

Heathrow third runway: Airport expansion confirmed by transport minister
7 years, 8 months ago

Heathrow third runway: Airport expansion confirmed by transport minister

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Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. On Monday, the chairman of the National Infrastructure Commission, Lord Adonis, warned that a hard Brexit would be a “calamity” …

Heathrow's third runway has been approved, but take-off won't be easy
8 years, 5 months ago

Heathrow's third runway has been approved, but take-off won't be easy

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Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Transport Secretary, Chris Grayling, confirmed the Government’s support for a new third runway to the north-west of the existing …

Heathrow’s third runway: The big questions, answered
8 years, 5 months ago

Heathrow’s third runway: The big questions, answered

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Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Between now and the prospective opening of a new runway at Heathrow at some time between …

Third runway decision: Heathrow airport finally chosen over Gatwick six years after plans were scrapped
8 years, 5 months ago

Third runway decision: Heathrow airport finally chosen over Gatwick six years after plans were scrapped

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Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “This isn’t just a great deal for business, it’s a great deal for passengers who …

Heathrow third runway: Boris Johnson says expansion 'undeliverable' and 'likely to be stopped' as cabinet split emerges
8 years, 5 months ago

Heathrow third runway: Boris Johnson says expansion 'undeliverable' and 'likely to be stopped' as cabinet split emerges

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Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A third runway at Heathrow “will be stopped”, Boris Johnson predicted …

Zac Goldsmith: I will quit as MP if Government approves third runway at Heathrow
8 years, 5 months ago

Zac Goldsmith: I will quit as MP if Government approves third runway at Heathrow

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Brexit travel question of the day: Simon Calder on London's proposed airport expansion
8 years, 8 months ago

Brexit travel question of the day: Simon Calder on London's proposed airport expansion

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