Government postpones decision over third runway as Labour accuses Tories of procrastinating to aid Zac Goldsmith’s mayoral campaign in LondonThe final decision on a third Heathrow runway could be delayed even further than the middle of 2016,the transport secretary has suggested.
Patrick McLoughlin admitted on Friday morning that the government’s verdict on airport expansion could be postponed beyond the modern deadline of next summer, which was announced on Thursday to widespread anger from business groups. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com