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Does Britain need more runways?

MPs thought Heathrow needed a new runway and voted for one; the Supreme Court has now scotched the idea. But there are other ways to increase airport capacity that would cost less in environmental terms.

by: Simon Wilson

7 Mar 2020

Heathrow's third runway was all set for landing – now it’s back in a holding pattern © Alamy

Credit: Justin Kase zsixz / Alamy Stock Photo

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