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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Simon Calder

Heathrow airport’s £33bn plan for third runway gets government go-ahead

Ministers have given their blessing to Heathrow’s controversial £49bn expansion plan at the UK’s busiest hub airport, including a third runway.

The “resilient and efficient” project could see flight movements grow by 57 per cent to more than 2,000 per day, with passenger numbers rising 79 per cent to 150 million.

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