Gatwick lobbies David Cameron with open letter on third runway

West Sussex airport makes eight pledges to bolster its case over Heathrow's as pressure mounts on PM to make a decision

Gatwick has mounted a fresh lobbying drive to secure a third runway instead of Heathrow, sending an open letter David Cameron in which it promises to speed up its timetable and cap passenger charges.

The airport set out eight pledges designed to sway the prime minister as he faces a tricky political decision soon after the EU referendum.