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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Gatwick Second Runway Approved In £2.2 Billion Expansion Plan
Caption: Gatwick Second Runway Approved In £2.2 Billion Expansion Plan. Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander has approved plans for a second runway at London Gatwick Airport in what ministers describe as a major boost for economic growth. The £2.2 billion project, funded privately, will effectively shift the Northern Runway 12 metres so it can be brought into full-time use. The expansion also includes bigger terminals and wider airport development. Chancellor Rachel Reeves said the scheme will create thousands of jobs and bring in billions of pounds of investment calling it central to the government’s drive to “get Britain building again.” A government source even suggested planes could be using the new runway before the next election in 2029. Gatwick, already Europe’s busiest single-runway airport, handles 40 million passengers a year. The expansion could push capacity to 80 million, with flights rising from 280,000 a year today to almost 390,000 by the late 2030. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
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