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Activists protest against third Heathrow runway as legal challenge begins
Demonstrators gather outside the Royal Courts of Justice in central London ahead of a High Court challenge to controversial plans to expand Heathrow Airport

DEMONSTRATORS gathered outside the High Court in central London today as the government’s much-criticised plans to expand Heathrow were challenged.

A coalition of councils, residents, environmental charities and Mayor of London Sadiq Khan are fighting a legal battle against the Tories’ decision to approve the building of a third runway at the airport west of London.

Wide cross party support opposing Heathrow expansion outside the High Court this morning from @johnmcdonnellMP @hammersmithandy @SusanKramer @ZacGoldsmith @MayorofLondon @LBHF @wandbc @Hillingdon @RBWM @LBRUT #no3rdrunway pic.twitter.com/b35oX16DLD

— NoR3Coalition (@NoR3Coalition) March 11, 2019
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