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- Politicians urge May to back Heathrow third runwayThe prime minister is urged by a group of 50 politicians to give the green light to a new runway at Heathrow.
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- Gatwick’s the best choice in many ways, but a Heathrow Hub fudge could sweeten the dealRather than giving the green light to Heathrow, as is expected next week, Theresa May should consider an idea that has a chance of actually getting off the ground reasonably soonDavid Cameron is gone, and his “no ifs, no buts” rejection of a third runway at Heathrow is not binding on his successor. Boris Johnson, no longer mayor of London and told to be on best behaviour at the Foreign Office, has gone conspicuously quiet on Heathrow, where he once he threatened to lie down in front of bulldozers. Now no one even expects him to resign from the cabinet if the airport expansion gets a green ligh...
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- Would you rather have a third runway at Heathrow, or your potholes fixed?
- Theresa May warned off Heathrow expansion by her own ministers�
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- Come fly with me: a bigger Gatwick will take Britain to new heights [subscription]Four years ago this week I announced to staff at Gatwick that we would compete to build Britain’s next runway. As we approach the time when the government will make its decision it is a good moment to reflect on how much has changed since then, not least because the changes at Gatwick and in the aviation industry have been huge.
- Gatwick put on alert for runway defeat [subscription]Gatwick airport has been offered a consolation prize by ministers in a further sign that the government is ready to approve the expansion of its rival Heathrow.
- We’ve become a nation paralysed by protest [subscription]At last, the government is about to decide on a third runway at Heathrow airport — by the end of this month, I hear. It’s only been ten years since Tony Blair’s government first proposed the plan
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- Theresa May will this week chair the cabinet committee on airport expansion, with Heathrow the favourite to secure a new runwayTop Tories will meet this week to mull a final verdict on airport expansion, with Heathrow considered the favourite to get the green light.
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- North East councils cash in with multi-million payouts from Newcastle Airport The seven local authority shareholders took home part of a £43m dividend payout after the airport agreed a refinancing package
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- Campaigners threaten legal action to stop new Gatwick runway OPPONENTS of proposals to build a new runway at Gatwick have warned they will take legal action if the government gives the airport permission to expand.
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