Heathrow submits ‘shovel-ready’ plans for third runway

<p>Government says expanding Europe’s largest airport could create 100,000 jobs and drive growth</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/aug/01/why-is-heathrow-third-runway-back-on-the-agenda">Why is Heathrow’s third runway back on the agenda?</a></p></li></ul><p>Heathrow has submitted its “shovel-ready” plans for a third runway as part of a £50bn investment, as the government said expanding Europe’s largest airport could create 100,000 jobs and drive growth.</p><p>The 2-mile (3.2km) runway expansion would cross a diverted M25 and allow more than 750 additional flights a day over London, helping bring the total annual number of passengers to 150 million.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/aug/01/heathrow-submits-shovel-ready-plans-for-third-runway">Continue reading...</a>