Downing Street would not confirm whether that meant ministers would have a free vote in parliament to oppose the decision. The foreign secretary, Boris Johnson, and the education secretary, Justine Greening, are vocal opponents of Heathrow expansion. Crucially, there are no London MPs on the cabinet subcommittee that will make the decision next week. Of the MPs on the committee, Javid is the only one who has expressed strong public support for Heathrow expansion. In 2008, May said she was concerned that if Heathrow expansion goes ahead the quality of life for her constituents “will deteriorate significantly”.

Source: The Guardian October 18, 2016 11:38 UTC