Heathrow expansion verdict could be delayed beyond summer

Government postpones decision over third runway as Labour accuses Tories of procrastinating to help Zac Goldsmith’s mayoral campaign in LondonThe government’s decision on airport expansion in the south could be delayed even further than the middle of 2016, the transport secretary has suggested, despite announcing on Thursday that a likely verdict is due next summer. Related: Heathrow runway delay not connected to London mayoral elections, McLoughlin claims - Politics liveRelated: Hea