Heathrow third runway recommended in Davies report on airport capacity

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Airports Commission says £17bn expansion is ‘clear and unanimous' choice but should include night flight ban and laws against ever building a fourth runway

A third runway should be built at Heathrow, the Airports Commission has recommended, but only if it can meet stringent conditions on noise and air pollution. Those conditions should include a ban on...

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