Heathrow goes beyond London as it ramps up third runway push

Heathrow Airport has ramped up its push for a third runway, arguing that physical expansion is crucial to delivering economic growth across all parts of the UK. The airport has scaled up its lobbying of ministers to approve the long-delayed project, claiming that 60 per cent of the financial benefits would be delivered outside London and the South East. The group said it was laying the groundwork for its expansion ambitions through signing an agreement with Welsh Steel to power the expansion and hosting its second regional business summit in Liverpool. It has also inked a Memorandum of Understanding with the Regional and Business Airports Group, which represents roughly 40 airfields, with a pledge to protect and expand domestic connections to hubs like Belfast, Inverness, and Newquay. The case for Heathrow expansion is an indisputable case for growth across the entire UK, said Heathrow boss Thomas Woldbye. With backing from ministers to provide the right policy and