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Nothing gives John Holland-Kaye a bigger thrill than his £14 billion third runway project. But, whatever his obsession with that, the Heathrow boss can’t overlook another thing: he’s also got an airport to run. And that guzzles money, too.

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TRAVELLING between Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds, Bradford, Hull, York and Newcastle is little faster than 50 years ago, and there is no credible plan to make it better.

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  • Heathrow boss’s plan simply won’t fly [Subscription]Nothing gives John Holland-Kaye a bigger thrill than his £14 billion third runway project. But, whatever his obsession with that, the Heathrow boss can’t overlook another thing: he’s also got an airport to run. And that guzzles money, too.

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