New runway will be built at Heathrow or Gatwick by 2030, MPs told

Transport secretary insists government has made progress on expansion issue as Heathrow chief reveals concern over 'worrying' timeline

A new runway will be built at Heathrow or Gatwick by 2030 and the work being done now is vital to make sure the decision is legally watertight, the transport secretary has told sceptical MPs.

Questioned by the Commons transport select committee on Monday, Patrick McLoughlin insisted that the government had made progress on the issue of airport capacity and still hoped to give a final decision by July.