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London Mayor Opposes UK Gov't Heathrow Airport Expansion Decision

© AFP 2023 / Daniel Leal-OlivasA passenger aircraft prepares to land during sunrise at London Heathrow Airport in west London on October 17, 2016
A passenger aircraft prepares to land during sunrise at London Heathrow Airport in west London on October 17, 2016 - Sputnik International
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London Mayor Sadiq Khan called the UK government's decision to expand Heathrow Airport to include an additional runway "the wrong decision for London and the whole of Britain."

A general view Heathrow Airport near London, Britain October 11, 2016. - Sputnik International
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The UK government's decision to expand Heathrow Airport to include an additional runway is wrong for the British capital and the country on environmental grounds, London Mayor Sadiq Khan said Tuesday.

"This is the wrong decision for London and the whole of Britain… A new runway at Heathrow will be devastating for air quality across London – air pollution around the airport is already above legal levels of NO2," Khan said in a statement.

The UK Transport Department announced earlier in the day its support for a new full-length runway at Heathrow, a decision it estimates will bring up to $74.5 billion in economic benefits and 77,000 local jobs over 14 years.

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Khan posited that an expansion of single-runway Gatwick airport would similarly boost the economy "without causing these huge air and noise pollution problems and it could be built quicker and cheaper."

"I will continue to challenge this decision and I am exploring how I can best be involved in any legal process over the coming months," he added, calling on Prime Minister Theresa May's administration to ensure the funding for improved road and rail connections without hurting local taxpayers.

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