The Guardian
Heathrow's Third Runway: The £62.5bn Plan to Make Britain Worse, According to Britain's Own Math
Government's own math says a third Heathrow runway costs up to £62.5bn and harms 3 million people, but hey, 0.03% GDP growth!
2026-10-03
The Guardian
2026-09-05
BBC Business
Branson Blames 'Foolish Leaders' for Flight Price Hikes, Offers Free Ride to Olympics as Consolation
Richard Branson blames 'foolish leaders' for war-driven fuel price hikes, while Virgin Atlantic adds surcharges and celebrates winning an Olympic contract.
2026-05-03
The Guardian
Heathrow's New Chair Tries to Make Everyone Play Nice Over Third Runway That May or May Not Happen
Heathrow's new chair Philip Jansen tries to mediate a £49bn runway dispute between airlines and a billionaire hotelier, while the government vows to start building before the next election - because nothing says progress like a decade of meetings.
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