"Khan argues that Gatwick's expansion further undermines the case for expanding Heathrowcurrently the UK's busiest airport, handling around 83 million passengers annually. While he recognises the economic and jobs benefits that aviation brings to London and the country as a whole, Khan said he was particularly worried about the outsize impacts of noise and air pollution from Heathrow, and Gatwick's expansion further reduces the case for a third runway at Heathrow."
"Heathrow's expansion would require extensive infrastructure changes to the surrounding motorways, the demolition of villages and massive investment in public transport upgrades for which we have yet to see a plan. Travellers queue to check-in at Heathrow Airport Terminal 4 Ministers fear that Khan, who has strongly objected to the Heathrow expansion, is planning to launch a legal challenge against the plans, according to The Telegraph."
Sir Sadiq Khan raised objections to plans for a third runway at Heathrow after Government approval of a second runway at Gatwick. Khan argued that Gatwick's expansion reduces the case for a third runway at Heathrow, which currently handles around 83 million passengers annually. Khan acknowledged aviation's economic and jobs benefits but warned of outsized noise and air pollution impacts from Heathrow. A mayoral spokesperson highlighted required motorway infrastructure changes, village demolitions and large public transport upgrades without an apparent plan. Ministers fear a possible legal challenge, while the Department for Transport is assessing initial expansion proposals as a step to unlock growth and jobs.
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