UK parliamentary committee backs Heathrow expansion

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It may not be London mayor-elect Sadiq Khan’s first choice, but a parliamentary committee has backed expansion of Heathrow, in line with the recommendation of the two-year investigation by the Davies Commission. Despite the current UK government’s exceptional ability to make wildly unpopular decisions, airport expansion has apparently been a step too far, and it continues to kick decision-making into the long grass, much to the frustration of the UK’s logistics industry.

The issue will be discussed by panellists, including Heathrow’s ...