Government backs £33bn plan for third runway at Heathrow

Stuart Stone
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Artist impression of the third runway plan | Credit: Heathrow Airport
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Artist impression of the third runway plan | Credit: Heathrow Airport

Transport Secretary confirms preferred proposal for Heathrow expansion, arguing it can provide a launchpad for 'next generation aircraft'

The government has today backed a £33bn proposal to add a third runway at Heathrow Airport, delivering another step forward for controversial plans that could almost double the airport's capacity. In...

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