Airports battle it out over air quality as Commission’s runway report looms

The contest for where London’s next new runway is built could be coming to a close and Gatwick thinks air quality concerns swing the debate decisively in its favour

The Government’s Airports Commission is expected to publish its final report later this month or early next month, recommending where London’s next new runway capacity should be built – Heathrow or Gatwick. The Commission will not have the final word on the matter, however, because David Cameron and his cabinet colleagues must then decide what to do with the advice; reports this week suggest a final announcement from the Government on which airport will be allowed to...

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