UK transport secretary Chris Grayling has warned in a new report that London’s five airports – Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and London City – will all be “completely full” by the mid-2030s. Grayling said that updated forecasts show the pressing need to go ahead with Heathrow’s third runway, which would give “the greatest choice” in destinations and frequent long-haul routes. The minister was speaking as he launched a consultation on the revised draft “Airports National Policy Statement”, which includes an updated air-quality plan suggesting the runway could go ahead without the UK breaching pollution obligations. The consultation runs until December

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