UK Gov't Backs Expansion of London's Heathrow Airport

June 6, 2018

A third runway at Heathrow Airport was approved Tuesday by Prime Minister Theresa May's Cabinet, setting the stage for a parliamentary vote on the matter after years of debate over how to increase airport capacity around London.

Transport Secretary Chris Grayling described the decision by a Cabinet sub-committee as the right move for the country and one that signals Britain's commitment to expand international trade transport links, which will boost the economy for generations to come.

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