Minister ‘sets path’ to allow Gatwick to open second runway

Transport secretary backs £2.2bn airport plan but final decision delayed to OctoberWhat are the next steps for expansion at London Gatwick and Heathrow?Business live – latest updatesGatwick has been given a qualified green light to operate a second runway after the government “set out a path to expansion” for London’s second biggest airport.The deadline for the government to make a final decision has been extended to late October, but the transport secretary, Heidi