MPs vote in favour of third runway for Heathrow - video

MPs have voted in favour of building a new runway at London's Heathrow airport, paving the way for expansion after decades of delays and policy U-turns. The 415 to 119 vote was missed by the most high profile opponent Boris Johnson, who once said he would 'lie down in front of bulldozers' to stop the expansion. He was in Afghanistan and came in for criticism from Tory MPs for sidestepping the embarrassment of either not supporting the government or breaking his wordMPs back Heathrow third runway project as Johnson faces criticism Continue reading...