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London mayor Boris Johnson calls on the government to end uncertainty over a third runway at Heathrow after the reshuffle increased speculation that further expansion was back on the agenda.
The transport secretary insists there will be no third runway at Heathrow airport, despite a senior Conservative calling for Cameron to prove whether he is “man or mouse” over the decision.
Staff at the UK’s biggest airport are dealing with the challenge of getting thousands of Olympic athletes away on their flights home.
Playing down the meltdown at Heathrow’s border control earlier this week, Damian Green told MPs: “I stress to the House that our information shows that queuing times bore no resemblance to some of the wilder suggestions.” But with these “wilder suggestions” coming from the airlines and passengers themselves, it’s little wonder that British Airways’ chief executive Willie Walsh accused the minister was “misleading” the public over the extent of waiting times at passport control. Mr Walsh told Channel 4 News: “I think he was certainly misleading when he told people that the maximum queue was 90 minutes when we know it went well beyond that – and not just on one occasion.” Who’s right? FactCheck jets in.
David Cameron demands action from the Home Office while BA’s Willie Walsh tells Channel 4 News that Damian Green was “misleading” the public over the extent of waiting times at passport control.
Immigration Minister Damian Green promises fully staffed desks at Heathrow over the peak summer period. But Easyjet tells Channel 4 News it is “concerned” about delays at other airports.
Immigration Minister Damian Green is facing tough questions over chronic delays at Heathrow Airport’s passport control that leave some passengers waiting for hours.
With hundreds of flights cancelled at Heathrow because of the freezing weather, Channel 4 News looks at whether a solution is possible.
Gary Gibbon
What is most interesting about an email from a senior manager at the UKBA to all immigration staff at Heathrow Terminal 5 is the reference to how border staff “are no longer able to suspend Secure ID except in the most exceptional circumstances. The Home Secretary has not given us that flexibility”.
A high-speed railway connection linking Heathrow and Gatwick airports is being considered by ministers as an option to expand London’s air capacity.
For four days, Paul and Sarah Lomax kept Channel 4 News up to date with their nightmare attempt to spend Christmas in New York. Here is their story of the extraordinary situation at Heathrow.
As Gatwick doubles its “snow fleet” to battle the big freeze, Channel 4 News discovers Heathrow reduced its snow defence budget by two-thirds despite forecasting record passenger numbers.
It’s the country’s busiest road. Of all UK motorway traffic, 15 per cent is on the M25 circling London. It became infamous for almost constant traffic jams. But today something more unusual was happening – the first ever planned daytime shutdown since it opened in 1986, for upgrading works. Passing through six counties, the M25…
A former soldier accused of planting fake bombs at a military base has escaped from prison in south London.
The RAC has warned of the busiest summer getaway on the roads in years.