Heathrow third runway plans ruled illegal on climate grounds by court of appeal

Judge confirms government has not sought permission to appeal, sparking major questions for the UK's wider airport expansion plans - but Heathrow insists it is working to 'fix' the issue raised by the court
Plans to build a third runway at Heathrow have been ruled illegal by the court of appeal, which judged that ministers failed to take into account the government's climate change commitments under the Paris...
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