Gatwick's runway plan is hailed

GATWICK Airport's £2.2 billion second runway plan could create thousands of jobs and help "kickstart the economy", Chancellor Rachel Reeves has said.

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In the privately financed project, the West Sussex airport will move its emergency runway 12 metres north, enabling it to be used for departures of narrow-bodied planes such as Airbus A320s and Boeing 737s. This will enable it to be used for about 100,000 more flights per year.

Ms Reeves said: "This government promised to kickstart the economy - and we are.

"A second runway at Gatwick means thousands of more jobs and billions more in investment for the economy."