Heathrow or Gatwick: What are Theresa May’s options?

Today, after years of delay, we’ll finally learn what the Government’s answer is to the airport question. Both supporters and opponents of it expect the Transport Secretary Chris Grayling to announce that the Government is backing a third runway at Heathrow. However, it is also likely that the Government will make encouraging noises about further expansion at Britain’s regional airports.

A Heathrow third runway isn’t the only option on the table though. Here’s the Spectator’s guide to Theresa May’s choices:

Heathrow:

A third runway?

The Airport Commission threw its weight behind the option of building a new runway at Heathrow last year. After publishing its review into the airport question, the Commission said Heathrow was its ‘clear and unanimous’ choice and that building a third runway at Heathrow was the ‘best answer’ to the airport question. It said adding a third runway at London’s hub airport would create up to 77,000 new jobs and up Britain’s GDP by 0.65-0.75