UK government gives go-ahead to Heathrow airport expansion

Britain's government on Tuesday gave the go-ahead to building a third runway at London Heathrow, Europe's busiest airport, a long-awaited decision that has stoked decades of division and debate. "The time for action is now," Transport Secretary Chris Grayling said after cabinet ministers approved the move, which will be put to a vote in parliament in the coming weeks.
The expansion project is highly contested, mainly over environmental and noise level concerns for a large, heavily-populated area of west London around Heathrow.