DEBATE: Does the UK economy need a third runway at Heathrow? Does the UK economy need a third runway at Heathrow? James Ramsbotham, chief executive of the North East England Chamber of Commerce, says YES. The cabinet backed Heathrow’s North West runway plan for the same reason the independent Airports Commission recommended it in 2016: Heathrow is the UK’s only hub airport. The Commission came to [...]
