Decision day for Gatwick expansion - Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander has a deadline of the end of the day to decide whether to approve a development consent order application.

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander has a deadline of Thursday to announce whether she has decided to approve Gatwick’s plan for a new runway.

Britain will decide on Thursday whether to allow Gatwick Airport to expand, a move that could add millions of extra passengers at the country's no.2 hub and help boost economic growth. With the government keen to greenlight infrastructure projects to revive a sluggish economy,

How would Gatwick Airport look after expansion? Around 10-15 flights could take off per hour during peak periods if the northern runway is made permanent. Part of the £2,200,000,

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander tells aviation leaders she must strike a balance between fostering growth and protecting the environment

The transport secretary has said she is "not a flight-shaming eco warrior" ahead of her decision over whether Gatwick airport will be allowed to expand. Speaking at an industry event on Tuesday, Heidi Alexander said she enjoyed flying and valued aviation's role in the economy and growth.

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander is set to approve plans to bring Gatwick's emergency runway into routine use, ahead of Thursday's deadline for her decision. The Cabinet minister told aviation leaders that the planning application is "literally on my desk".

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander has a deadline of Thursday for her decision on whether to approve Gatwick's plan to bring its emergency runway into routine use.