Heathrow beats challenge against third runway

By Jordan Marshall2019-05-01T11:47:00

Twenty-one of the 26 claims were deemed to be unarguable

Campaigners have lost a High Court challenge against the government’s decision to approve plans for a third runway at London’s Heathrow airport.

In a statement on the government’s website transport secretary Chris Grayling (pictured) said of 26 grounds brought against the plan, all were dismissed with 21 of the 26 not even held to be arguable.

The councils of five London boroughs, residents, environmental charities and London mayor Sadiq Khan brought the action after MPs backed the plans in June last year.

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