The Latest Breaking News from Heidi Alexander

The controversial £2.2bn project will see the Sussex hub almost double its capacity – but campaigners are concerned about its environmental impact

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Transport secretary Heidi Alexander backed the scheme as a ‘no-brainer’ for economic growth despite concerns about impact on climate

Heidi Alexander approves expansion to allow 100,000 more flights a year

The West Sussex airport will bring its emergency runway into routine use under the expansion scheme.

Gatwick will move its emergency runway 12 metres north, enabling it to be used for routine departures

DVSA officials discussed how ‘immigration demand from non-EU countries had increased substantially’.

Ryanair is urging passengers affected by air traffic control (ATC) delays to email Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander directly with their complaints. The Dublin-based airline has published the Cabinet minister’s personal parliamentary email address on a website named ‘Air Traffic Control Ruined Your Flight’.

The Dublin-based airline has included Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander’s email address on a website named Air Traffic Control Ruined Your Flight.

Firms vie with Eurostar to provide direct services from Britain to mainland Europe as they spy growth in market

Tube journeys from Zones 1-4 could increase by up to 30 pence next year as TfL fares are set to rise above inflation rates until 2030