Heathrow Third Runway: £33bn M25 Tunnel Plan Puts Ancient Village of Harmondsworth at Risk
The UK government has thrown its weight behind Heathrow’s long‑debated third runway, choosing a £33 billion north‑west runway and M25 tunnel scheme that could wipe out much of the ancient village of Harmondsworth and neighbouring Longford. The decision, announced this week, sets up a new decade‑long struggle over climate targets, costs, and the fate of one of England’s most historic communities. The Guardian+1 Ministers have selected Heathrow Airport Limited’s “north‑west runway” as the preferred option for expansion and the basis for revisiving the Airports National Policy Statement, the planning blueprint that underpins nationally significant infrastructure projects. It is not full planning permission, but it is the clearest political green light the project has received since the Supreme Court cleared earlier legal hurdles in 2020. Reuters+2Wikipedia+2
