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

Transport secretary says updated airports national policy statement (ANPS) will be published by next summerUK politics live – latest updatesHeathrow’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.The transport secretary, Heidi Alexander, said work had 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 runway by 2035. Continue reading...