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The Latest Breaking News from Heathrow

Heathrow third runway will go ahead, says airport boss – but expect bigger planes in the meantime

Exclusive: CEO of the UK’s busiest airport says short-term plan is to expand capacity by using larger aircraft

The Independent UK

Nine Just Stop Oil activists arrested at Heathrow airport ahead of planned disruption

Met Police officers arrested the group near a barbed wire fence close to passenger planes

The Independent UK

New Heathrow third runway battle erupts as boss says expansion crucial for UK economy

The west London airport’s chief executive Thomas Woldbye says there is enough ‘demand’ for another runway

Evening Standard

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Thames Water credit rating downgraded to ‘junk’ status by Moody’s – as it happened

Live coverage of business, economics and financial markets as rating agency says water company will struggle to find new investment

The Guardian - UK

FTSE 100 Live 22 July: Wall St up after Biden bows out of White House race, Ryanair warning hits airlines

Airline stocks have fallen after Ryanair warned that average fares are materially lower this summer. The moves came on the same day the government backed a third runway for Heathrow.

Evening Standard

Government 'not opposed' to third Heathrow runway if it meets four tests, confirms Downing Street

The Prime Minister’s spokesman said the proposals would have to meet air and noise pollution conditions before being approved

Evening Standard

Full list of UK services affected by Microsoft's global IT outage

From Heathrow Airport to GP practices in England, the global Microsoft IT outage is causing disruption to several services across the UK and world.

The National (Scotland)

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World’s busiest airport revealed as Heathrow rises to fourth

Las Vegas and Orlando slipped down the top 20, while Seoul Incheon is the fastest-rising entrant

The Independent UK

American Airlines crew filmed my distress after wheelchair failed to arrive at Heathrow

My pre-booked assistance did not arrive when my plane landed in London, but its staff did not help me

The Guardian - UK

‘As prepared as we can be’: UK airlines and airports get ready for summer getaway

Measures to manage disruption include recruitment to fill shortages and investment in control centres

The Guardian - UK

Jet2 customers face ‘modest’ price rises this summer as it adjusts to late-bookings trend

Leeds-based travel firm says annual profits soared by 43% and passenger numbers rose 9% to record 17.7m

The Guardian - UK

Man who slipped in puddle of Baileys on way to BA flight could get £4m

Andreas Wuchner suffered traumatic brain injury after hurrying to his flight from Heathrow to Zurich in 2017

The Guardian - UK

Thousands stranded after flight cancellations and delays at Gatwick and Heathrow airports

EasyJet, British Airways and Ryanair flights were affected - with some passengers having to spend the night inside Heathrow

Evening Standard

Two British Airways planes struck by lightning on the same day on approach to London Heathrow

Exclusive: ‘It entered just underneath the flight deck and left the tail – we saw it shoot through the cabin’

The Independent UK

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Heathrow Airport terminal evacuated causing chaos for holidaymakers and England fans

Holidaymakers are facing chaos at Heathrow Airport after emergency services evacuated Terminal 2.

Evening Standard

Meet Jordan Watson, the artist who brought an airport terminal to Glastonbury: 'I'm buzzing with ideas – next time I want a sniffer dog'

The New Yorker created a life-size replica of Heathrow’s arrivals hall on Worthy Farm complete with check-in desk, security and passport checks to tell the story of travel from an immigrant’s perspective

Evening Standard

Boris Johnson’s father defends actions that caused BA flight to be cancelled

Stanley Johnson refused to get back on a flight after a woman became distressed next to him on the tarmac

The Independent UK

How to reach Heathrow airport with all trains cancelled

Exclusive: For many passengers in a hurry to reach Britain’s busiest airport, other train options are available

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'Trust me' with your money, Rachel Reeves tells voters across UK as July 4 polling day looms

EXCLUSIVE: Shadow Chancellor speaks to The Standard on tax, the City after Brexit and Heathrow expansion

Evening Standard

British Airways passengers heading from Heathrow to Hong Kong suffer 11-hour 'flight to nowhere'

Flight BA31 was 35,000ft over Turkmenistan when the Boeing 777-200 aircraft was turned back to London on Sunday

The Independent UK

Stanley Johnson hits back at Heathrow flight diversion criticism

‘I am sorry, truly sorry, for the inconvenience caused to other passengers’

The Independent UK

‘Stanley Johnson caused our flight to be cancelled’ – claim from passengers on BA plane diverted to Heathrow

Exclusive: At one stage airport police were summoned to deal with an altercation, passengers say

The Guardian - UK

UK has hottest day of the year so far as 30.3C recorded at Heathrow

High temperatures concentrated in south of England as thousands travelled to Somerset for Glastonbury festival

The Independent UK

British Airways baggage chaos at Heathrow follows latest airport systems failure

BA’s allocation system at London Heathrow Terminal 5 failed, causing severe disruption

Evening Standard

Heathrow baggage chaos as British Airways passengers left without belongings and stranded for hours due to IT failure

British Airways travellers were forced to travel without their clothes and faced huge delays due to a technical issue

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