Theresa May has been told that she will win parliamentary backing for a third runway at Heathrow, it was claimed last night. Sir Patrick McLoughlin, the Tory party chairman, had assessed the likely level of support before the first meeting of a cabinet sub-committee that would decide whether to opt for Heathrow or a plan to build a second runway at Gatwick, the Financial Times reported. Sir Patrick favoured Heathrow’s expansion when he served as David Cameron’s transport secretary and his retention on the committee is seen as indicative that the prime minister is leaning towards that option.

Source: The Times September 29, 2016 00:11 UTC