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Environmental concerns will be a key concern in determining whether a new runway at Gatwick or third runway at
Heathrow is the optimal growth strategy.
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Boris Johnson personally raised the prospect of taking legal action against the Government of David Cameron to speed up a review of London airport expansion.
The Evening Standard reported that the Mayor of London told the Prime Minister that he could go to the High Court to bring forward a government-commissioned study into Britain’s airports which is only due to report fully after the 2015 election. Meanwhile, Gatwick bosses today unveiled plans for a second runway which is sure to create a full-blown clash with Heathrow over which airport should expand to meet the South-East’s aviation needs.
