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Government response to Union connectivity review includes multimillion-pound funding to improve transport links across UK.

• Updated: 7 December 2023

Minister for Exports, Graham Stuart MP, announces new agreement to support construction of a major new transport hub outside of Warsaw

• Updated: 21 May 2020

A second extension of deadline for the reopening and redevelopment of Manston Airport has been made, the altered deadline is to 10 July 2020.

• Updated: 20 May 2020

Response to the Court of Appeal ruling on Heathrow expansion.

• Updated: 27 February 2020

The deadline for the decision on the proposed reopening and development of Manston Airport extended to 18 May 2020.

• Updated: 16 January 2020

Welcomes the High Court's judgements in the judicial review of the Airports National Policy Statement.

• Updated: 1 May 2019

Minister sees construction begin on a major extension at Leeds Bradford Airport.

• Updated: 8 April 2019

The Secretary of State for Transport visited Birmingham Airport today to set out why he is supporting the Prime Minister's withdrawal agreement.

• Updated: 5 December 2018

MPs decisively backed plans for a new north-west runway at the airport – in a significant move for a global Britain.

• Updated: 26 June 2018

Designation of the Airports National Policy Statement provides the basis for development consent applications for a north-west runway at Heathrow Airport.

• Updated: 26 June 2018

Parliament’s vote on Heathrow expansion will be the biggest transport decision in a generation.

• Updated: 25 June 2018

Correspondence between Chief Executive of the Civil Aviation Authority and DfT Permanent Secretary on airport expansion.

• Updated: 22 June 2018

Slots will be reserved for flights from Heathrow to UK regional airports if expansion goes ahead.

• Updated: 21 June 2018

How the aviation strategy and Heathrow expansion will benefit regional airports.

• Updated: 12 June 2018

Launch of consultation on the revised draft Airports National Policy Statement and government response to the airspace consultation.

• Updated: 24 October 2017

Launch of consultation on the revised draft Airports National Policy Statement and government response to the airspace consultation.

• Updated: 24 October 2017

Announces the publication of Sir Jeremy Sullivan's consultation review report and the launch of a further consultation later this year.

• Updated: 7 September 2017

Progress on the Airports National Policy Statement and the decision on a new night flight regime for Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted airports.

• Updated: 13 July 2017

Alun Cairns to give keynote speech at Heathrow Business Summit

• Updated: 5 July 2017

Deal agreed to ease restrictions on flights between the two nations.

• Updated: 9 February 2017