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Third Runway To Be Built At Heathrow

The British government says a third runway will be built at Heathrow – after decades of discussion about airport expansion.

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It's come out top over two other choices – extending an existing runway at the west London site – or creating a second one at Gatwick. 

The Department for Transport says the expansion will boost the economy by up to 61-billion pounds and create tens of thousands of jobs by 2020. 

Transport Secretary Chris Grayling says it's the right decision for the UK

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