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• Heathrow third runway plans to be fast-tracked for ‘full benefits sooner’

  22-10-2025 18:19
  Transport secretary says updated airports national policy statement (ANPS) will be published by next summerUK politics live – latest updatesHeathrow’s third runway plans will be fast-tracked so Britain can “experience the benefits sooner”, ministers said as they launched a key part of the government process required for the airport’s expansion.The transport secretary, Heidi Alexander, said work had started on a new airports national policy statement (ANPS), allowing
  
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• Work to link HS2 to west coast mainline to be delayed for four more years

  22-10-2025 13:33
  Decision to extend pause on 18-mile stretch north of Birmingham part of ‘reset’ to troubled rail project• Business live – latest updatesWork to connect HS2 to the west coast mainline will be deferred for another four years as part of a “reset” of the troubled high-speed rail project.The work between Birmingham and Handsacre in Staffordshire was originally halted in early 2023 by the previous government to limit spending on HS2. Continue reading...
  
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• Eurostar to run doubledecker trains through Channel tunnel from 2031

  22-10-2025 08:00
  Operator signs €2bn deal with Alstom amid boom in international rail travel from UKEurostar is to start running doubledecker trains through the Channel tunnel to meet growing demand for international rail travel from the UK.The rail operator announced it had signed a €2bn (£1.7bn) deal for at least 30 – and up to 50 – new trains from the manufacturer Alstom. Continue reading...
  
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