It will support the idea of a new runway next week and will probably come down in favour of Heathrow. Opponents of airport expansion in the south-east say that growth isn’t everything and that once the extra pollution – from cars as well as planes – is taken into account, the new investment will do more harm than good. Secondly, expansion at Gatwick would provide Heathrow with competition. Larry ElliottEnvironmentNoxious air, roaring engines and a warming climate: these are the environmental issues a new runway at Heathrow has to confront. May’s chancellor, Philip Hammond, believes Davies makes an unequivocal case for the economic benefits of expansion at Heathrow.

Source: The Guardian October 14, 2016 23:37 UTC