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Most West Sussex residents back Gatwick expansion, says new poll
Most West Sussex residents back Gatwick expansion, according to a new YouGov poll.
Thursday, 28 April 2016
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- Whitehall logjam over EU vote ‘could push Heathrow ruling back to September’The Government decision on Heathrow’s third runway faces yet another delay because of a Whitehall “logjam” caused by the EU referendum. Insiders say it is among a raft of major decisions competing for time in a one-month window between the referendum and the summer parliamentary recess.
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- Most West Sussex residents back Gatwick expansion, says new poll Most West Sussex residents back Gatwick expansion, according to a new YouGov poll.
- The Heathrow problem – and how London mayoral candidates can handle itWith Heathrow already operating at 98% capacity, airport expansion will be one of the biggest issues facing the next mayor of London. Whoever is elected to the position won’t have the final say – that power lies with the UK government – but their opinion carries the weight of the largest electoral mandate of any UK politician.
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