Government goes for £39bn Heathrow third runway plan

The Government is backing Heathrow Airport Limited’s £49bn ‘superhub’ third runway expansion plans.
The decision means rival expansion plans put forward by billionaire hotel entrepreneur Surinder Arora will miss out.
Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander confirmed the decision on Tuesday morning.She said: “Following a comparative assessment of the remaining proposals for Heathrow expansion, the government’s view is that the north-west runway scheme brought forwa