UK: Heathrow expansion more important after EU vote

Heathrow said the vote to leave the EU made it more important than ever that Britain's busiest airport should be allowed to expand to boost trade links with countries around the world. Britain has spent years pondering whether to expand Heathrow or Gatwick, with a decision from the new govt expected in the coming months. Heathrow has been campaigning to build an extra runway but a decision has been delayed by successive govts worried about pollution and local opposition. "Now Britain needs a positive post-Brexit plan and only Heathrow expansion will help Britain to be one of the world's leading trading nations - connecting all of Britain to global growth," the airport’s CE said. <br/>