Left and right papers unite to condemn Heathrow growth plan

Rik Thomas

Ongoing objections to the Government's proposals to expand Heathrow Airport by adding a third runway formed the dominant transport story in the mainstream media throughout February, with even many generally pro-business papers and commentators being critical of the expansion plans. Although the Government's proposals for Heathrow are currently only out to consultation, there was widespread media cynicism about the relevance of this. "Cynics argue that they [consultations] occur so the...

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