Britain’s second-busiest airport, London Gatwick, has been given a conditional go-ahead to expand. The transport secretary, Heidi Alexander, is “minded to approve” the airport’s owners ...

In a written parliamentary answer, she said: “Today [27 February 2025] I have issued a ‘minded to approve’ letter for the Gatwick Airport Northern Runway Development Consent Order (DCO ...

A second runway at Gatwick Airport has been backed by government, providing measures to reduce noise are put in place. Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said she was "minded to approve" the ...

Gatwick has been given conditional approval for massive expansion plans that will create a second runway and upgrade its terminals. Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said in a Commons written ...

The government has signalled that plans to bring a second runway at Gatwick into regular use will get the green light if environmental conditions are met. Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said ...

The U.K. government has provided provisional approval to the creation of a second runway at Gatwick Airport outside London Credit: AP Credit: AP LONDON (AP) — The U.K. government on Thursday ...

Where has Gatwick been hiding the second runway all these years? Gatwick opened for commercial operations in 1936. It was the world’s first modern airport, with an integrated terminal and ...