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‘Boris Island’ airport plan grounded over Johnson’s briefing to Telegraph
Downing Street tells Boris Johnson he has killed off estuary airport plan by handing gift to Lib Dem opponents of schemeDowning Street told Boris Johnson on Wednesday that he had killed off any moves towards an airport in the Thames Estuary ahead of the next general election after an announcement by the London mayor was seized on by the Liberal Democrats. David Cameron and George Osborne, who have become alarmed by growing business anxiety about their opposition to expanding Heathrow, had indicated they were warm about a new airport which would assume Heathrow’s role as a hub.
published date:Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:10:14 GMT