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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 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. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/oct/22/heathrow-third-runway-plans-fast-tracked-anps Author : Gwyn Topham Transport correspondent Publish

Comments by Eric Adams and NYPD that city has ‘no involvement’ follow protests over raids related to ‘selling counterfeit goods’We’re now hearing from House speaker, Mike Johnson, who notes that the ongoing government shutdown is now “the second longest … of any kind ever in the history of our country”.A man who drove into a Secret Service vehicle gate outside the White House has been arrested. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2025/oct/22/donald-trump-ice-immigration-shutdown-courts-nato-us-politics-live-news-updates Author : Shrai Popat (now) and Kirsty McEwen (earlier) Publish date : 2025-10-22 14:09:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Decision to extend pause on 18-mile stretch north of Birmingham part of ‘reset’ to troubled rail project• Business live – latest updatesWork to connect HS2 to the west coast mainline will be deferred for another four years, as part of a “reset” of the troubled high-speed rail project.The work between Birmingham and Handsacre in Staffordshire was originally halted in early 2023 by the previous government, to limit spending on HS2. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/oct/22/hs2-link-to-west-coast-mainline-delayed-four-more-years Author : Gwyn Topham Transport correspondent Publish date : 2025-10-22 11:33:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Keir Starmer likely to face PMQs grilling on claims the inquiry has descended into ‘chaos’Grooming gang victims have accused the UK government of attempting to manipulate them into broadening a national inquiry to include other forms of sexual abuse despite Shabana Mahmood’s insistence the focus will not change. Rajeev Syal has the story.UK inflation was unchanged last month at 3.8%, confounding expectations of a rise, in welcome news for the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, as she plans for her crucial budget next month, Heather Stewart reports. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2025/oct/22/grooming-gangs-inquiry-mahmood-starmer-caerphilly-pmqs-latest-news-updates Author : Andrew Sparrow Publish date : 2025-10-22 09:08:00