Mayor Boris pledges to ground Heathrow expansion with new review

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Inquiry specifically excluding a third runway at the West London hub will conclude before government's own review

London Mayor Boris Johnson will hold a rival inquiry into boosting aviation capacity in the South East that will not consider a third runway at Heathrow, presenting a direct challenge to the government's...

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