will you be lying down in front of the bulldozers at heathrow? jon ironmonger is at heathrow.conomic imperative of increasing apple capacity in the south—east of england, but few have focused all committed to a certain proposal —— of increasing airport capacity. if chris grayling gets the nod from kovtun he will suggest that commons should vote in expansion at heathrow. what would that look like? it will not happen behind me, it would be focused on the construction ofa would be focused on the construction of a third runway which would happen near harmondsworth, a village north—west of here. it will cost around £14 billion, it would deliver an estimated £74 billion to the economy. but it would flatten or at least partly flattened the village of harmondsworth, longford uncertain as part of its construction. clearly the locals that are fiercely opposed, they have campaigned vigorously for the past decade against these plans. some say they will not leave their homes at any cost whatsoever, so you have that backlash, and as you heard, you have the likes of borisjohnson who said he

we heard from heathrow, lots of people say that heathrow, lots of people say that heathrow in particularblem, we know the chaos that it causes. if we are going to keep up with other european countries, the argument goes, this is why you need a third runway. heathrow is in the wrong place, it is in the wrong place for the country and from london. it will blight the lives of up to 1 million londoners. 2 million more will be blighted by noise. but they are trying to do is embed an airport the size of gatwick and to put it into effectively the most densely populated area of the country. which is supposed to get to capacity within two years. working on the basis of hypothetically quieter planes, there are still projecting a vast number of people will be impacted, not shown clearly in the mps, but in the information request, and will be 400,000 people who are already significantly impacted by noise and with double the number of flights within two years. the environmental concerns are enormous as well. we talk about them a lot. on that point, i asked the chief executive about air pollution and

then they changed their minds on heathrow. meanwhile we have the snp whose government in scotland supports the expansion of heathrow, thinks there would be benefits of scottish airports, but the snp in westminster are deciding to sit on their hands tonight. that is a brilliantly pithy description of the journey this issue has taken. it has gone through british politics like a wonky shopping trolley, to use a phrase borisjohnson wonky shopping trolley, to use a phrase boris johnson might wonky shopping trolley, to use a phrase borisjohnson might have used today if he was in the commons which he wasn't. it has been strange and fascinating to watch. it was first proposed by labour at the turn of the millennium will stop at that point dave redcurra nt‘s the millennium will stop at that point dave redcurrant‘s tory party was very opposed to it. then with the coalition in power and the davis review up and running it was clear momentum was shifting towards the third runway at heathrow option. what changed the dynamics again was the e

and heathrow is raring to go.re reaction. it is hard to believe we a re really reaction. it is hard to believe we are really here after all this time, the politicians have been kicking this down the road for long time — what is your sense of how this is going to unfold? well, it is striking that mrs may has decided to go for the heathrow vote because as you say this is a decision which successive governments have dodged just because it is so difficult. and, of course, it comes as mrs may is already embroiled in major parliamentary bust ups over brexit. she knows there are probably about 30 or so tory mps who will defy her a nyway 30 or so tory mps who will defy her anyway and vote against heathrow. she has got borisjohnson as anyway and vote against heathrow. she has got boris johnson as well and yet she has still decided to go for it and i think that reflects a confidence in downing street that they can win this, by and large because of opposition mps. mrs may knows that there is a fairly sizeable chunk of labour

heathrow is already at full capacity.ng, we are losing connections to other countries. and we are losing the investment that goes around those connections to other countries. that‘s an important pa rt other countries. that‘s an important part of why this expansion is necessary. i also need to be clear that this is not at the expense of growth of our other airports. it is simply not the case that other airports will lose business as a result of this. all of our forecasts show that every airport around the uk will continue to grow and expand. this group represents 40 airports. it says the expansion will mean other airports have access to reliable routes to destinations around the world. without the expansion none of the airports will continue to experience that growth. importantly continue to experience that growth. importa ntly they will continue to experience that growth. importantly they will have the capacity to... i give way. this is more about the constituencies of heathrow and surrounding. it is more about connectivi

but residents are conflicted because they want heathrow to grow, but they wa nt they want heathrow towant a they want heathrow to grow, but they wanta fair they want heathrow to grow, but they want a fair deal. and it is vital that they have a fair deal. that was told me that they support expansion but when it comes in as compensation in particular, they have felt neglected. waking up before 5am if plans are coming into land too early, unable to open the windows in the summer for the noise, early, unable to open the windows in the summerforthe noise, noise early, unable to open the windows in the summer for the noise, noise from hangars at heathrow their homes, pollution from cars stuck in traffic, nightlights, respite and other protections are critical for the quality of life. i contrast what we have done with hong kong airport. the the difference is that it is owned by the state and there is a clear commitment and understanding that investing in infrastructure helps your country grow. the seven leading regional airports, everyone of them, and wrote to manchester, birmingham, east mi

heathrow has lagged behind its global rivals.rt is the number one airport for global hub connectivity, amsterdam is second, followed by dallas—fort worth. middle east and asian airports are also catching up fast. heathrow is owned by a group led by family—controlled spanish construction giant, ferrovial, and includes qatar investment authority, canadia's sovereign fund, cdpq, and gic of singapore. but the burning question now is who will pay for the third runway? the estimated cost is $18.6 billion. but that bill could only be the beginning, as billions more are needed to upgrade train and road links around the highly—congested airport. and there are doubts about heathrow‘s ability to raise the cash, given its fragile finances. heathrow airport holdings' 2017 accounts show borrowings stand at over $17.7 billion, while its equity was just $932 million. with me now is simon calder, travel editor at the independent. good morning, welcome to you. so it has been 30 years in the making this decision. brian elliott has gone through parl

heathrow has lagged behind its global rivals.furt is the number one airport for global hub connectivity, amsterdam is second followed by dallas—fort worth third. middle east and asian airports are also catching up fast. heathrow is owned by a group led by family—controlled spanish construction giant ferrovial, and includes qatar investment authority, ca nadia's sovereign investment fund cdpq and gic of singapore. but can they afford to pay for this new runway? the estimated cost is $18.6 billion, and that could soar as billions more are needed to upgrade rail and road links around the highly—congested airport. and there are doubts about heathrow‘s ability to raise the cash, given its fragile finances. heathrow airport holdings‘ 2017 accounts show borrowings stand at over $17.7bn, while its equity stood atjust $932 million. john holland—kaye is the boss of heathrow airport and he told me he was confident the runway would now be built. i'm completely confident that this will now happen. look at the vote in parliament yesterday. aft

take—off for a third runway at heathrow.ondon's biggest airport is set to get the go—ahead today after years of controversy, protests and delays. live from london, that's our top story on tuesday 5th june. but it's divisive — supporters say it's the best way to expand this key international hub and boost the economy, while critics warn the plan is expensive, complex and bad for the environment. also in the programme... will britain's borders work for business after brexit? the bosses of europe's biggest ports are in london to present their concerns. financial markets in europe have opened slightly lower, if not a little flat, as they look ahead to the g7 meeting. it's morning here in london so i wouldn't be without my tea. but rather than my builder's brew we'll talk something a little classier. the boss of fine tea firm twg is here to tell us why it's one of the fastest—growing posh tea brands in the world. and how much time do you spend staring at your smartphone? apple is launching an app to help us cut our addiction. but

heathrow is a fantastic success story in that.n international stage. it is under intense pressure from other continental airports, such as amsterdam and paris and frankfurt, who would love to have the connections heathrow has got. we are promoting the third runway expansion because it will keep heathrow centre stage and give british exporters the opportunities they need in the future to trade. the argument is we need a better hub for connectivity, for business. but this is happening at a time when the economics of hubs look shaky. when you look at passengers, they want to travel point to point. they don't wa nt to travel point to point. they don't want to have to come down from a flight want to have to come down from a flight from manchester or glasgow to come here to get a flight to new york. flights are happening from regional airports now. isn't this expansion really about business and not about passengers or people at all? there is a side of this which is being hidden in the discussions about the passenger aspect. the freight t

victoria is that heathrow now.airport authorities to see this vote go through given that they have frankly waited years and watched politicians be in favour and then against and then in favour again at one point even cancel the whole project themselves?” again at one point even cancel the whole project themselves? i know, they have been plenty of false starts. we have been talking about airport expansion for 50 years. when they started deciding how they would build heathrow and where it would be backin build heathrow and where it would be back in 1943, the biggest decision of the time was whether or not they should build on the land here that was actually used for growing vegetables. you can imagine that heathrow would be delighted if that was all that was at stake at the moment. no one if they were building a brand—new airport from scratch would cite it so close to such a big residential area, the busiest motorway in the uk and the biggest junction. there is an awful lot riding on this. so why other politicians, o

this idea of another runway for heathrow has been bandied about for heathrow has been bandied about foror heathrow has been bandied about for 50 years or so. it's such a difficult decision to make, because there are so many audience for and so there are so many audience for and so many people who really don't want to see it. , bradford hazards on the cheap saying, when gatwick was a contender, adverts were saying, gatwick, obviously. so this has been contentious and emotional and the finances are incredibly, the gated and the hope is that mps will focus on how this third runway could potentially be financed as opposed to injecting brexit into it and bringing all the emotional baggage of that. i think the first heathrow three runway plan for heathrow was in something like 9016, it has taken time. when chris grayling is complaining about prevarication, the camera government in 2010 drops the third runway in heathrow and specifically was against the third runway. —— the cameroon government. so it is another problem for the conservatives. —— the cameron government. this supermarket chain is

expansion at heathrow will bring real benefits gci’oss at heathrow will bring real benefits across thencluding a boost of up to £74 billion to passengers and the wider economy. providing better connections to world markets and increasing flights to more long haul destinations. so what is being planned? this is heathrow today, with the north and south runways. the new third runway would be built to the north—west and would be built to the north—west and would pass through whether village of harmondsworth currently stands. two other villagers would be affected. heathrow‘s owners say the cost of the project would be £14 billion, opponents say it could be rather higher. nearly 800 homes would have to be able to handle hundreds of thousands more take—offs and landings and more than 50 million extra passengers per year. the villagers of harmondsworth have fought against this plan for years. it lies bang in the middle of the most densely populated residential region in the country and it is almost inconceivable you could have 250,000 extra flights with all the vehicular journeys 250,000 extra

let's go to victoria at heathrow. second public consultation. the result of which would be a more detailed plan which would be a more detailed plan which would then go to the planning officers and inspectors. they would make their comments and decide whether or not to accept it. it's only then, when it's being given the real rubber stamp, then we might be able to see spades in the ground as early as 2021. that would be pushing it, it would be very ambitious indeed. even if we got to that stage we aren't looking at another runway here at heathrow until 2025, 2026 at the earliest. lost in the noise of this debate as to whether it will happen or not, is a basic question. it is this. can heathrow actually afford this? heathrow is one of the most leveraged airport companies in the world. it paid up more to its investors in dividends, its income to investors, than it actually made. that suggests it is using corporate debt to pay investors. its backers at the moment our sovereign wealth funds with deep pockets but the financ

our transport correspondent, victoria fritz, is at heathrow.a third runway will help the uk thrive after brexit — how much of a difference could it make? there is a big, industrial economic debate here, too, every bit as important as the politics. indeed, the passengers as well. it's worth remembering that heathrow is the biggest port by value in the uk. in fa ct, biggest port by value in the uk. in fact, more air freight comes through heathrow currently than all other uk airports combined. it's easy to overlook, isn't it? most of us never see it but everything from medical supplies through two batteries comes through on the runways behind me. in fa ct, through on the runways behind me. in fact, 33% through on the runways behind me. in fa ct, 33% of through on the runways behind me. in fact, 33% of non—eu exports already go through is heathrow. expansion could mean a doubling of cargo capacity —— already goes through heathrow. it could also mean the long haul destinations for british made goods. that could provide the uk with a much—needed trad

so for heathrow, what's next?ll vote on the decision within weeks, there will be a planning inspectors' consultation on heathrow‘s detailed proposals. but legal challenges look certain from councils and environmental groups. the final target — third runway completed by 2026. with labour and the tories both split, the government will need the support of opposition mps to win through and there will be plenty more fights in parliament, in the courts and outside before it settled. billions of pounds, britain's airport capacity and the reputation of the prime minister and her government all at stake. this huge project hasn't been landed just yet. john pienaar, bbc news, westminster. 0ur transport correspondent victoria fritz is at heathrow. the prime minister says a third runway will help the uk thrive after brexit — how much of a difference could it make? feel now, there is a key industrial economic debate going on which is, every bit as important as the politics and the passengers, because this is the uk's bigas port

but heathrow is raring to go and they wa nt to heathrow is raring to go and they want to start building 2025. thank you. chris grayling is the one person who does not need reminding that timetables can go wrong! that's right but as you said, we have been talking about this for 50 years and have had commissions and reviews and they would say that finally they are making a decision on all of this. if you think of it in terms of brexit for example, this talk about global britain, the argument is we need these are good and better connections with markets around the world and i think theresa may's colleagues would say this is her making a decision that others have backed away from four decades. but it will not be easy, there will be this vote in the house of commons in the next three weeks and chris grayling will spend a lot of time trying to persuade his colleagues. there is a rather illustrious list of those on his own side who are against the project, people like borisjohnson who against the project, people like boris johnson who famously said he would lie in front of the bulldozers to st

controversial plans for a third runway at heathrow are approved by ministers.gers and the wider economy, providing better connections to growing world markets and increasing flights to more long haul destinations. a corporate silence — companies involved in the refurbishment of grenfell tower are criticised at the inquiry into the deaths of 72 people. newspapers across the north of england join forces to call on the prime minister to "get a grip" and deal with the delays and cancellations on the rail network. straight to the house of commons because matt

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heathrow is already full. and the evidence shows the remaining london airports won't be far behind.ite being the busiest two runway airport in the world, heathrow‘s capacity constraints means it is falling behind its global competitors, impacting the uk's economy and global trading opportunities. but labour hadn't forgotten mr grayling's appearance the day before. the secretary of state came to the house yesterday to explain the calamitous implementation of new rail timetables. and he now stands here today at the dispatch box and expects this house to accept what he says about the most significant of infrastructure projects. i'm sorry, but this secretary of state has form. the only reason he's at the dispatch box today is because the prime minister is too weak to sack him. i regret that the secretary of state simply doesn't enjoy the confidence of this house. labour will consider a proposed expansion through the framework of our well—established for tests. expansion should only happen if it can effectively deliver on the capacity demands, if noise and air quality issues are fully ad

but by creating connections into heathrow, and heathrow has lost too many regional connections in recentrliamentary colleagues who have strong opinions about this. so he still thinks it is a bad idea, does he? boris would prefer to build a new airport in the thames. in the history. he has been very clear about that over the years. we don't think that is viable all the right solution. we have looked at all the options including at ancestry airport. we have had detailed analysis done, but ultimately, it is for parliament to decide. have we got it right or wrong? we think expanding heathrow is the best option from britain, we know there are people who disagree with that and disagree very strongly. at the end of the day, the government has to make a decision and form a judgement. we are now saying to parliament, back that judgement. people say, no matter what the vote, the battle will go on. five local authorities, the mayor of london and many others say there will continue this fight. a legal challenge is necessary to make sure it does not happen. are you concerned about that? i am absolute

so, for heathrow, what's next? the commons will vote on the decision within weeks.will be a planning inspectors' consultation on heathrow‘s detailed proposals. but legal challenges look certain from councils and environmental groups. the final target — third runway completed by 2026. with labour and the tories both split, the government will need the support of 0pposition mps to win through, and there will be plenty more fights in parliament, in the courts and outside before it is settled. billions of pounds, britain's airport capacity, and the reputation of the prime minister and her government all at stake. this huge project hasn't been landed just yet. john pienaar, bbc news, westminster. firms involved in the refurbishment of grenfell tower have been accused of increasing the pain and uncertainty of victims' families by not fully engaging with the public inquiry into the disaster. there was also a statement from the london fire brigade which said the speed and spread of the fire posed an unprecedented set of challenges. 72 people died. our special correspondent

let's plunge in, it is heathrow.en the government said it would affect the economy uk wide, it would affect the economy uk wide, it isa it would affect the economy uk wide, it is a story that newspapers think is quite important. perhaps the best headline of the lot is the i. air farce 0ne, headline of the lot is the i. air farce one, i think we know what that refers to, the flight that the foreign secretary took out of the country today so he doesn't have to make good on his promise to lie down in front of bulldozers. presumably he didn't fly out of heathrow? we think not. he has gone to afghanistan, it appears to have been a hastily arranged trip to afghanistan, hours before the vote. no one would say where he was going, citing security reasons, even afterwards they would not say how long the visit had been planned for. at the end of that, with the security reasons explaining everything, he was revealed to have beenin everything, he was revealed to have been in afghanistan by a tweet by the foreign minister. who cle

so for heathrow, what's next?mmons will vote on the decision within weeks, there will be a planning expect there is consultation on the detailed proposals, but legal challenges look certain from consoles and environmental groups. a final target, third runway completed by 2026. with later and the tories both brits, the government will need the support of opposition mps to win through, and there will be plenty more fights in parliament, in the courts, and outside before it settled, billions of pounds britain's airport capacity, and the reputation of the prime minister and her government are all at stake. this huge project hasn't been landed just yet. just after 8.30pm, we'll be talking to the leader of windsor and maidenhead council, who's part of a coalition, opposing a third runway, on environmental grounds. and we'll find out how this story, and many others, are covered in tomorrow's front pages at 10:1i0pm this evening in the papers. 0ur guestsjoining me tonight are kate andrews, who's director of news at the in

many don't like the idea of the heathrow expansion, not least boris johnson, on idea of the heathrow expansion, not least borisjohnson, on the grounds of noise and pollution. mps will be asked to vote on the decision in the next three weeks. the transport secretary was at the dispatch box to deliver the news. the time for action is now. the time for action is now. heathrow is already full, and the evidence shows the remaining london airports won't be far behind. despite being the busiest two—runway airport in the world, heathrow‘s capacity constraints means it is falling behind its global competitors, impacting the uk's economy and global trading opportunities. the secretary of state now stands here today at the dispatch box and expects this house to accept what he says about the most significant of infrastructure projects. i'm sorry, but the secretary of state has form. the only reason that he is at the dispatch box today is because the prime minister is too weak to sack him. he failed to say whether labour supported the decision. given in the heathrow airport limited statement of p

but heathrow retains rights of its own.some circumstances in the future with some future government possibly have a different political persuasion. which did create a liability convention. they would than be under obligation to present to parliament in the normal way and heathrow airport might in the exercise of its legal rights have the ability to sue them in some respect. but that is not touched on by this question. does he not see that this is a massive revelation and that this is of the upmost importance? given all the opportunities the government has had to bring this statement of principles to the attention of this house, and complain, why has it come to this that this statement of principles affectively indemnifying hl has been on earth at this critical stage? mr speaker i believe it is dampest of damp squids. no indemnification has been given, or was in question here. the position of the opposition if i may say so is not a legal position. it is an expression of some other kind. the honourable member cannot quote a l

heathrow is clear for ta ke—off. way. let's get into this now. heathrow is clear for take—off.is might not happen if the courts get involved. it is not quite clear for take—off. this courts get involved. it is not quite clear for ta ke—off. this debate courts get involved. it is not quite clearfor take—off. this debate has been happening for two decades and there is still not a third runway at heathrow. it is very good supporting. this is been a problem for the uk for a long time. heathrow now handles more passengers today than all uk airports in the 1980s. this is... we have a huge influx of people wanting to get flights and if you limit this number of lives, cost rises for consumers and you get more cancellations. and especially in this, brexit, when the uk claims to be open and global, you need that third runway. the uk is falling behind china and others. this must behind china and others. this must be done. i do not think there are many who would argue we do not need another runway. the question is aware? john is one. aviation is a huge problem. we do not need any more airp

even though many labour mps are behind heathrow...ort capacity, yes we need better connectivity between airports. we have put those tests down but they have not been met so we will vote against that. those who want to build will almost certainly win tonight but possible legal action beckons long before detailed plans emerge. this could be the last and that mps have the sea, but on heathrow and will certainly not be the final word. laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster. the government has refused to back a scheme to build the world's first tidal power lagoon in swansea bay. developers claimed the project would generate enough clean energy to power 155,000 homes, but ministers today said that it didn't represent value for money. 0ur wales correspondent sian lloyd is in swansea now. what went wrong with this scheme? well, really, fiona, it came down to the money. the government said the sums did not add up. it would have seen a sums did not add up. it would have seen a sea sums did not add up. it would have seen a sea wall stretch out

the headlines at 11: the government wins a key vote over the expansion of heathrow, paving the way for a third runway at the airport. the ayes to the right for lunch and 15. v no‘s to the left, 119. —— a15. —— the no‘s. in other news — the lead firefighter in the initial response to the grenfell fire says he wasn't trained how to evacuate people from a burning tower block. as the national health service turns 70 years old, we'll look at its future and the quality of care it provides. and coming up at 11:30 — tomorrow's headlines in the papers, with tonight's guests caroline wheeler and jessica elgot. good evening and welcome to bbc news. in the last hour, mps have voted overwhelmingly to build a third runway at heathrow, europe's busiest airport. business leaders and the government said the expansion is essential for the uk's economic prospects. this is the moment that the result was announced. the aye‘s to the right, a15. the no‘s to the left, 119. the aye‘s to the right, a15. the no's to the left, 119. thank the aye's to the right, a15. the no's to the left, 119. thank you. the aye's

it isa next in the short term for heathrow?rocess, if it gets consent, it is a development consent order and then we will have a second consultation, a public consultation and after that and only after that it would put its plans through to the planning office. that would be about 2020. they have about 18 months or so to have a look at those plants and then that is when we are likely to see these legal challenges coming through over environmental concerns for example from local residents. we already had the mayor of london would be joining that legal challenge so when we hear some detail, when we get that plan from the planning officer, we will have 20 of those. beyond that they would not be able to put a spate in the ground until 2021 at the earliest so it looks like 2025 and the very earliest before we would see any new runway here. but this airport is already running at full capacity, a quarter of a million passengers travel through here in the last 24 hours. it has been running at capacity for ten years so given the time fr

supporting heathrow was counterintuitive for myself. all but one, supported expansion at heathrow. they recognise the benefits it can bring to scotland. can i congratulate the secretary of state on at last moving this issue on? does he agree with me that the delays caused by successive governments on this issue have caused the uk to lose a lot of business? i welcome the decision, but can he reassure me that there will be no further delays because of divisions in his cabinet? this matter was discussed at the cabinet this morning. the airport's subcommittee met earlier this morning and reached its view. the cabinet was informed about that, and i can say that the cabinet gave almost entirely universal support for it. chris grayling claiming "almost entirely universal support". but support was something that he was very much lacking the day before when he was again on his feet to answer questions about the chaos caused by timetabling changes on the railways. passengers on the northern and govia thameslink networks had faced repeated delays

i will be talking to the boss of heathrow airport injust over talking to the boss of heathrow airportthrow airport injust over an hour. will see clarity he can give us. see you a little later. let's get to the world cup now and get the latest from moscow. rajini vaidyanathan is there. welcome to a very sunny morning here in moscow. we are now getting into decision time here at the world cup and there was lots of action last night. portugal and spain have qualified, not without drama those. i have arrived in moscow yesterday andi i have arrived in moscow yesterday and i got my first taste of world cup action watching russia play uruguay with russian fans. russia is through anyway but they did lose last night three nil. lots of disappointed faces because it wasn't a great performance on the home side. lets get back to the portuguese and spanish games, where var played a huge role. the outcome was just as expected. portugal and spain through to the last 16. the journey though was anything but easy. it was the moment all of portugal thought their team were through to the knockout stage. m

we believe a third runway for heathrow is a best option for oui’ for heathrow is a best option for our it's the for heathrow is a best option for ourfuture, it's the best for heathrow is a best option for our future, it's the best for the whole country to create better connectivity to the different regions of the united kingdom and to provide the best trade links to the world. but that's a far cry from the foreign secretary, boris johnson, who once offered this pledge to heathrow expansion protesters.” will lie down with you in front of those bulldozers and stop the building, stop the construction of that third runway. heathrow‘s owners say a third runway would cost around £14 billion, but would cost around £14 billion, but would increase capacity from 85 million to 130 million passengers a year. the plans are expected to get cabinet approval today. the government then faces the trickier task of getting them through parliament. and even if they do, heathrow expansion could still be challenged in the courts. jon donnison, bbc news. let's get more analysis from our political corresponden

ben thompson at heathrow. ben thompson at heathrow.sling is in the bbc newsroom with a summary of the rest of the days news. the metropolitan police is refusing to reveal the names of a secret blacklist of construction workers its special branch shared with some of the uk's biggest building companies. more than 3000 people were on the list which was used to prevent workers regarded as troublemakers getting onto sites. an investigation by this programme has revealed that scotland yard knows which workers were affected but are refusing to release a confidential report detailing their names. police in jamaica are investigating the murder of an elderly british couple who had recently moved to the island. grandparents charlie and gayle anderson from manchester, were found dead at their home in mount pleasant on friday. ben ando reports. charlie anderson, who was 7a, and his 71—year—old wife, gayle, were, say friends, hugely popular and loved by many. they'd retired to jamaica about a year ago, but now they've been found dead and their dream

heathrow is full today.ctually happening, madam deputy speaker, is we are seeing business leave the united kingdom and go to airports like frankfurt, amsterdam, paris, that have made additional capacity provision. this proposal for a third runway at heathrow was first published in 2002. hong kong published theirs in 2011, theirs will be built within five years. if we are to remain internationally competitive, does my right honourable friend not agree that we should get on and build it? i know it is not on the cards but i would support a fourth and fifth runway, actually, at heathrow, and at that week. if you were asking me to come up with the most backward—looking, ill thought through, poorly bottomed out, badly articulated, on a wing and a prayer that value for money, most polluting airport plan i could find, this would be it. 4,000 homes will go, 8,000 to 10,000 people forcibly removed from their community, the biggest forcible move of human beings says the scottish highland clearances. a church, a temple,

the government in heathrow have not released a map showing the final approach path into heathrow.ook at this morning's weather. they are saying it will be hotter than brazil and the caribbean. for some, yes, but some of the temperatures being compared are in the southern hemisphere were at his winter but it's certainly going to be hot. hotter than many parts of europe. you mentioned the met office health warning or heatwave warning and what that means is, basically, different criteria for different regions. for northern, western and south—western england. in the north, for example, you have to have two consecutive days with temperatures of 28, 29 celsius. the top level is red. other areas may well be added. yesterday's top temperature is 30 celsius. you will see what i'm talking about. yesterday, for example, it was 28 celsius in cardiff in edinburgh. 26 degrees in belfast. high temperatures, and the nice thing if you like is, finite, it's not been as human as it was last week. the air is that bit drier. this heatwave —— heatwave is set to continue. we'll start to see it break dow

because they heathrow vote has happened, now both parties are being divided by it.unway. and theresa may state on that manifesto and cheerfully came back a manifesto that allowed them to go ahead with it. i think we are still where we expect our politicians, at least on the service to tell us the truth on what's going on. add a dab in a number of times where there is it? on how truth always been with the bosses after a 50 million, my rent he came out in favour of remain, thousand other and now he has a heathrow vote that he said he would oppose the very end, and he chose to be an out of the country at the end of it. will he still has time will be back with a full paper review at 1130 and i will be back at the summit at the top of the hour. more beach days ahead, getting hot and land on monday, we saw temperatures peaked 30 degrees in central london and wales, we saw 29 in scotland, northern ireland, but recording 27 degrees as the hottest temperatures that this coming week. not much as changed, we had the jet strea m not much as changed, we had the jet stream loopin

a third runway at london's heathrow airport.he government finally gives the go—ahead, saying it will help the uk thrive after brexit. after almost two decades of delays, the transport secretary said the controversial £14 billion runway would be in the national interest. one viewer rang us with this response. why is heathrow airport receiving rolling news all day long? 55 million of us do not live anywhere near heathrow airport. i don't care if heathrow airport is there or it is not there. this is pure london based news which is a big problem with the bbc. nearly all of our news is london based. after last week's comments after the irish referendum on abortion, that subject attracted attention again this week, following an item on wednesday's outside source. now in brazilfour women die every year while trying to end a pregnancy. that is according to government statistics. the country has some of the harshest abortion laws in the world. it is considered a crime. it is only allowed in extreme cases like rape. fiona gatto wrote to u

in the end, mps have voted to approve a third runway at heathrow.bout the environmental impact, but that could be diminished by the use of new technology coming into aircraft but also changing the way the flight patterns workm and that could diminish the impact this will have on residents in that part of london, but this is controversial, even though mps have approved it, because there are fewer major capital cities in the world with its main hub airport so close to the centre of the city, in such a populated area, and i think the concerns about the impact this is going to have on residents in that bit of london, on the environment, they are going to continue even once the bulldozers have moved in. rescue divers in thailand are searching for a group of children believed to have been trapped in a flooded cave in the north of the country since saturday. twelve children aged between 11 and 16 together with their football coach were exploring inside the cave's narrow tunnels when a section near the main entrance was flooded. their desperate parents have

in the end, mps have voted to approve a third runway at heathrow.rned about the environmental impact, but that could be diminished by the use of new technology coming into aircraft but also changing the way the flight patterns workm and that could diminish the impact this will have on residents in that part of london, but this is controversial, even though mps have approved it, because there are fewer major capital cities in the world with its main hub airport so close to the centre of the city, in such a populated area, and i think the concerns about the impact this is going to have on residents in that bit of london, on the environment, they are going to continue even once the bulldozers have moved in. ben wright reporting. let's take a look at some of the other stories making the news. a general strike in argentina has brought the country to a standstill, affecting millions of people who were not able to go to work. the unions called the strike in protest against a $50 billion loan agreed with the international monetary fund earlier this month. t

supporting heathrow was counterintuitive for myself. the expansion because the chambers of commerce of scotland recognise the financial benefits that will flow. cani financial benefits that will flow. can i congratulate the secretary of state for meeting this issue one. can he agree with me that the delays oi'i can he agree with me that the delays on this decision have caused the uk to lose business. can he reassure me that there will be no further delays because of divisions in his cabinet? the matter was discussed in cabinet this morning when the subcommittee met early this morning and reached a view. the cabinet was informed and i can say that the cabinet gave almost entirely universal support. chris grayling claiming almost entirely universal support. that support was something he was lacking the day before when he was again on his feet to a nswer before when he was again on his feet to answer questions about the chaos caused by rail timetabling changes. passengers on the northern and govia thameslink networks had faced repeated del

boris johnson said vote against heathrow in the commons.would lie in front of the bulldozers to prevent heathrow. he will not be taking part. boris johnson may make big promises, but they do not always come true. he was strong on this issue as mayor of london and was very clear about it. and as an mp in west london. it is a big issue for him. the big vote in the commons, waiting for years, he will be conveniently out of the country and not able to vote. a very important diplomatic issue, they have not figured it out yet. he will not be here. this makes him look bad. he was ina here. this makes him look bad. he was in a good job and on the up. well liked. ending his career as it is. it puts the pressure on boris johnson. this is difficult for labour and the conservatives. they we re labour and the conservatives. they were pushing hard for it. the conservatives were against it. and now the roles have reversed when the job has reversed. the tories think they have the votes. they have the backing of strange alliances like the snp. they should g

boris johnson has had a long—standing opposition to heathrow expansion.monday, but i think orestjohnson will want to represent his constituents in the way that greg hands is representing, and he will not support a third ru nway and he will not support a third runway at heathrow. and he said, or the interest to see what happens. we have not heard from mrjohnson himself. perhaps he will put out a statement at some point. the aviation minister said that much of the capacity will come from a third monday will benefit cities like when you are in, edinburgh, and the regional airport leaks, when it is cornwall, scotland, other parts of england, they'll actually benefit from expansion. it is notjust about capacity, it is passing through the uk on the way to somewhere else. this is a national decision. the reason we are opposing this is not just because a lot of our members and supporters live around heathrow, but also this is the wrong decision for the country. the government are going around saying there is one to be lots of flights, thousands more flights for a

whether it be heathrow, whether it be building houses, whatever the proposed stops people with lower incomes from getting on the housing ladder and accessing cheaper flight. that cannot be a solution. there are ple nty of cannot be a solution. there are plenty of cheap flights now, and not building another runway will not make a difference. it would definitely bring flights down. the government has been through all these arguments and decide that they wanted. it will pass the house of commons because boris johnson wanted. it will pass the house of commons because borisjohnson will bea commons because borisjohnson will be a lot of had the day off. and labour will be opposed to it, but quite a lot of labour mps will vote for and so will the snp. for some reason, the scottish nationalists are in favour of building a huge airport in london. some like economic growth and activity, john, thatis economic growth and activity, john, that is all it is. labour seeks full access to the single market. is that headline correct with mac technically correct. those are the words and deliver a minute

hour: after decades of delays, british mps have voted to approve plans to build a third runway at heathrowport — europe's busiest. the foreign secretary borisjohnson — who has opposed the expansion and once threatened to lie down in front of the bulldozers — he did not actually vote. he's been visiting afghanistan. our political correspondent ben wright has more. the ayes to the right, a15. the noes to the left, 119. this is a momentous moment really because this question of how to expand airport capacity in the uk has dogged successive governments now for decades and it really, for the last 20 years certainly, different governments have grappled with whether or not the solution lies in expanding heathrow, the uk's main airport, just outside london, or whether there should be a new airport entirely, perhaps somewhere towards the south coast, or maybe the expansion of gatwick would be a solution. this has been talked about for years, it has proved a very divisive solution. but finally, mps have voted, in the end, overwhelmingly, to give the approval for a third runway at heathrow. they've a

on this programme, the foreign secretary is back in the commons having missed the vote on heathrow.omes under pressure over his support for donald trump. this is somebody who can only be described as a serial child abuser, putting children into concentration camps is not acceptable. a former head of the armyjoins calls for a big boost in defence spending. 2% spent on defence is a derisory amount. and a minister predicts growing calls for longer prison sentences. as you give more voice to citizens, as you give more voice to victims, i think almost inevitably we are going to face pressure between now and 2030 for longer and more brutal sentences. but first, boris johnson was back from his surprise visit to afghanistan. he had been awayjust as mps were voting on whether or not to press ahead with a third runway at heathrow airport. taking his regular round of questions in the commons he was confronted by mps angry about his support for donald trump. who one labelled a serial child abuser for his policy of separating migrant children from their parents. but the exchanges began with some

in the end, mps have voted to approve a third runway at heathrow.o tried to ensure mps who were concerned about the environmental impact, but that could be diminished by the use of new technology coming into aircraft but also changing the way the flight patterns work and that could diminish the impact this will have on residents in that part of london, but this is a controversial, even though mps have approved it, because there are fewer major capital cities in the world with its main hub airport so close to the centre of the city, in such a populated area, andi the city, in such a populated area, and i think the concerns about the impact this is going to have on residents in that bit of london, on the environment, they are going to continue even once the bulldozers have moved in. also making news today: thousands of iranians have taken to the streets of tehran in the biggest anti—government protests since 2012. protesters are calling for iran to end its foreign interventions in syria and elsewhere, to concentrate on the economic crisis at home. rio

it is over heathrow airport.fun and chelsea —— forfull and chelsea has clearly, the mp for fun and chelsea —— for full and chelsea has very grave concerns regarding a third runway. he was clear in his election lectures just —— election literature that he would vote against. theresa may has allowed government ministers some slack in terms of speaking out against the third runway if they have a long—standing or constituency issue with heathrow. mr hands has decided that isn't enough for him but now there are questions about the position of warrenj bjohnson of the foreign office because he has been vocal in campaigning against a third runway. come the vote on monday, he will conveniently be out of the country at a meeting of eu foreign ministers, but only in luxembourg. i suspect the question now will be to mrjohnson, your fellow minister, as a matter of honour, has resigned because he said he would campaign and vote against heathrow. you have said precisely the same. will you resign? norman, thank you very much. no

heathrow is already full, and the evidence shows the remaining london airports won't be far behind. busiest two—runway airport in the world, heathrow‘s capacity constraints means it is falling behind its global competitors, impacting the uk's economy and global trading opportunities. the secretary of state now stands here today at the dispatch box and expects this house to accept what he says about the most significant of infrastructure projects. i'm sorry, but the secretary of state has form. the only reason that he is at the dispatch box today is because the prime minister is too weak to sack him. one former transport secretary had been looking at the fine print. can he confirmed that there is a cost recovery claws and teeth grow in the event that the project is not pursued after this decision, does this mean that taxpayers have to pick up the bill that costs billions? others were worried about the environmental effect. this is not compatible with meeting government targets and at the circumstances. from a scottish perspective, all the scottish airports except one support expansio