The current Conservative government will abandon plans to expand Heathrow, a senior minister has claimed.
International development secretary, Justine Greening, said the government will decide against a third runway at the west London hub.
Greening, who is MP for Putney, Roehampton and Southfields, also called for a new “long term airport strategy” so the UK can create a “sensible” policy for future UK aviation growth.
“I don’t believe that this government will proceed with a third runway decision,” she told The Telegraph. “I just don’t think it is a smart decision.
“Trying to expand Heathrow is like trying to build an eight bedroom mansion on the site of a terraced house. It is a hub airport that is just simply in the wrong place.
“The sooner that we can move onto working out a long term airport strategy for Britain the better,” she said.
Greening also believed other ministers would “reach the same conclusion”.
In December, the government further delayed a decision on whether to build a third runway at Heathrow, causing anger among businesses and politicians.
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