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After 50 years of debate, I believe we are just a few years away from expanding Heathrow and unleashing Britain’s potential. Last week’s Court of Appeal ruling, however, added at least another 12-month delay. What is another year after more than 50, you might ask. Well, it is another 12 months of firms in Liverpool … Read more
Bill Galvin is group chief executive of the Universities Superannuation Scheme The judiciary’s decision to grant the appeal against the building of a third runway at Heathrow, announced earlier this week, was disappointing to say the least. But we, as the largest private pension scheme in the UK and a major investor in the airport, … Read more
Boris Johnson’s refusal to back Heathrow’s third runway threatens to leave the taxpayer on the hook in a £500million court case, The Mail on Sunday can reveal. In a move that dismayed businesses last week, the Prime Minister decided not to appeal when the Government’s official policy of expanding Heathrow was rejected on environmental grounds … Read more
Climate-change activists will not be the only ones celebrating the Court of Appeal’s decision to block a new third runway at Heathrow. It saves the Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who once threatened to lie down in front of the bulldozers, from having to make an embarrassing U-turn. It is a great victory for British Airways … Read more
British ambitions of becoming a global economic power after Brexit suffered a major blow yesterday after a court ruling suggested future airports, motorway and energy projects could all be blocked to prevent global warming. The Court of Appeal ruled that the £14 billion expansion of Heathrow airport was illegal – because the Government failed to … Read more
Will Government keep supporting third runway at Heathrow? Downing Street refuses to say whether it will still back expansion plans if protesters win court challenge Prime Minister Boris Johnson is personally against the Heathrow airport scheme While London mayor he promised to ‘lie down… in front of those bulldozers’ Court of Appeal will give its ruling … Read more
The best and worst airports across the UK have been named in a new study, with Glasgow Airport taking the top podium position and London Stansted languishing in last place. The ranking has been produced by flight tips site The Points Guy UK in an inaugural annual report after an ‘extensive review’ of the largest … Read more
WINNERS: Paige Turley, 22, and Finley Tapp, 20 RUNNERS UP: Siânnise Fudge, 25, and Luke Trotman, 22 THIRD PLACE: Luke Mabbott, 24, and Demi Jones, 21 FOURTH PLACE: Jess Gale, 20, and Ched Uzor, 23 WINNERS: Paige Turley, 22, and Finley Tapp, 20 Paige’s start on the show was far from smooth as she was left … Read more
British Airways flight to Milan is delayed at Heathrow after a passenger got off the plane minutes before take off because ‘they were too scared to travel to Italy over coronavirus’ A flight to Milan from Heathrow today was delayed by 15 minutes, BA confirmed One customer changed their mind about flying over ‘fears of … Read more
‘Don’t wobble’ plea to PM over third runway: Fears that Boris will use court defeat as an excuse to shelve £14bn Heathrow project Judges last year gave the green light for Heathrow’s third runway to be built But opponents will this week find out if they have won legal fight to block it PM Boris … Read more