UK government backs expansion of London's Heathrow Airport
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2016
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LONDON - Britain's government on Tuesday backed plans to build a new runway at London's Heathrow Airport despite opposition from senior cabinet ministers.
"In a major boost for the UK economy the government today announced its support for a new runway at Heathrow -- the first full length runway in the south-east since the Second World War," said a government statement.