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Gatwick second runway given green light by government
The Transport Secretary approved a £2.2 billion runway expansion at Gatwick Airport, expected to enable 100,000 more flights annually and create 14,000 jobs, with no public funding.
- The Government has approved Gatwick's £2.2 billion plan for a second runway, announced by Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander.
- Gatwick's expansion is expected to increase its capacity by 100,000 flights annually and could generate £1 billion in economic benefits per year, as stated by Gatwick.
- The project aims to move the emergency runway 12 meters north and is expected to create an additional 14,000 jobs.
- Opposition from local communities and environmental groups may lead to legal challenges against the Gatwick expansion, according to officials.
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The British Government gave a green light this Monday to the expansion of Gatwick airport, about 60 kilometres south of London.
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