Transport secretary says updated airports national policy statement (ANPS) will be published by next summer
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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.
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 runway by 2035.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/oct/22/heathrow-third-runway-plans-fast-tracked-anps
Author : Gwyn Topham Transport correspondent
Publish date : 2025-10-22 16:19:00
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