Heathrow expansion: what are the pros and cons?

Boris Johnson under fire for taking mystery trip as MPs make ‘biggest transport decision in a generation’

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MPs will decide whether to expand Heathrow airport this afternoon, with a third runway expected to get backing from the House of Commons.

The issue has divided members of both the main parties, with Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson the most high-profile critic of the plan.

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