Just four years after pledging to be the first green chancellor, Rachel Reeves has said a second runway can go ahead at Gatwick Airport. The £2.2 billion plan involves moving its emergency runway 12 metres north, allowing around 100,000 more flights a year. The Green Party has branded it a disaster. But the government says it could create thousands of jobs, help kickstart the economy and even make holidays cheaper. | Channel 4 News

The government has approved plans for a second runway at Gatwick Airport, saying it could create thousands of jobs and help “kickstart the economy”. The £2.2bn project involves moving the emergency runway 12 metres north, allowing around 100,000 more flights a year. Gatwick is currently Europe’s busiest single runway airport. #GatwickAirport #UKNews #C4News #Channel4News | Channel 4 News

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