The U.K. government has provided provisional approval to the creation of a second runway at Gatwick Airport outside London.

Britain is set to approve the expansion of Gatwick Airport, the government's transport minister said on Thursday, after she ...

Britain is inclined to approve the expansion of its second largest airport Gatwick, the government said on Thursday, over ...

Britain will decide on Thursday whether to allow Gatwick Airport to expand, a move that could add millions of extra ...

Commitments made by Britain's Gatwick Airport over a price cap it charges airlines and improving service targets for the next ...

Gareth Bacon, the shadow transport secretary, said it represented an “abject failure” on the part of the Government, which ...

Documents published to coincide with transport secretary Heidi Alexander's statement reveal that, three months ago, the Planning Inspectorate rejected Gatwick's proposal on the grounds of noise, ...

The airport wants to move its northern run-off strip, which is only used for taxiing or as a back-up, by 12 metres to create an additional take-off and landing spot to create more flights and jobs.

The UK government is on the verge of approving Gatwick Airport's expansion. The Transport Minister's "minded to approve" letter suggests the go-ahead, with a final decision expected by October 27. The ...

Critics of Gatwick Airport's expansion have accused the flights hub of trying to open a new runway on the cheap. Communities Against Gatwick Noise Emissions (Cagne) claims the West Sussex airport ...

Two unions have stepped up calls on Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander to approve a second runway at Gatwick Airport. Andy Prendergast, national secretary at the GMB, and Prospect general ...