Heathrow Announces £14 Billion Expansion Plan Including Third Runway

The project, backed by Chancellor Rachel Reeves, aims to boost UK economic growth but faces environmental and community opposition.

Heathrow's £14 billion expansion plan includes a third runway, upgrades to Terminals 2 and 5, and improved transport links funded entirely by private investment.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves supports the project as part of efforts to stimulate economic growth, with plans to create over 100,000 jobs and increase flight capacity by 260,000 annually.
The third runway will require significant infrastructure changes, including tunneling the M25 and relocating parts of nearby communities, with up to 700 buildings potentially affected.
Critics, including environmental groups and local residents, raise concerns over increased noise, pollution, and the demolition of homes and businesses in impacted areas.
Heathrow plans to submit the proposal to the government this summer, with the runway expected to be operational in the 2030s, pending approval and compliance with environmental safeguards.