Heathrow third runway plans to be fast-tracked for expansion’s ‘full benefits sooner’

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<p>Transport secretary says updated airports national policy statement (ANPS) will be published by next summer</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2025/oct/22/grooming-gangs-inquiry-mahmood-starmer-caerphilly-pmqs-latest-news-updates">UK politics live – latest updates</a></p></li></ul><p>Heathrow’s third runway plans will be fast-tracked so Britain can “experience the benefits sooner”, ministers said as they launched a key part of the government process required for the airport’s expansion.</p><p>The transport secretary, Heidi Alexander, said work had now started on a new airports national policy statement (ANPS), allowing a final decision by the end of this parliament to “realise the government’s ambition” of <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/aug/01/why-is-heathrow-third-runway-back-on-the-agenda">a runway by 2035</a>.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/oct/22/heathrow-third-runway-plans-fast-tracked-anps">Continue reading...</a>
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