26-11-2025 01:00 via theguardian.com

Heathrow airport’s £33bn third runway plan chosen by government

The Guardian - Scheme includes plan to move the M25 and could mean up to 760 more planes in the skies around London every dayBusiness live mp;#150; latest updatesMinisters have backed a plan for a third runway at Heathrow to be in operation by 2035 as they opted for the longer, costlier runway drawn up by the airportmp;#146;s owners as the basis for its expansion.The mp;pound;33bn scheme for a 2.2-mile (3.5km) north-western runway crossing the M25 motorway was picked in preference as the mp;#147
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