Khan threatens to sue over Heathrow expansion plans

Sir Sadiq Khan has threatened legal action against the government over its controversial plans to allow a third runway at Heathrow.

- ARCHIE MITCHELL

The London mayor doubled down on his opposition to the plans, warning that it will have a “severe impact” in terms of noise and air pollution and leave Britain’s climate targets in jeopardy.

Sir Sadiq said he will “carefully scrutinise” Heathrow’s expansion plans and the impact they will have on Londoners. And, raising the prospect he could sue Sir Keir Starmer’s government, the London mayor said: “I’ll be keeping all options on the table in how we respond.”

He added: “I remain opposed to a new runway at Heathrow airport because of the severe impact it will have in terms of noise, air pollution and meeting our climate change targets. I remain unconvinced that you can have a new runway at Heathrow, delivering hundreds of thousands of additional flights every year, without a hugely detrimental impact on our environment.”