London mayor Sadiq Khan joins Gatwick bosses in call for new runway

Gatwick’s campaign to win approval for a second runway has been boosted as the mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, joined executives at the airport calling on the new prime minister to back expansion at Heathrow’s rival. The event came as Gatwick announced a further GBP200m to improve its terminal facilities, and a day after Theresa May’s new cabinet promoted several figures who oppose Heathrow’s third runway. Khan said Gatwick had “put together a formidable plan that is a fantastic display of their confidence in London”. While Khan had already made his support for Gatwick known, the event marks the first time since the Airports Commission was established in 2012 that a key political figure has shared a stage with executives at the contending airports to declare their partisan support. <br/>