BUSINESSAug 4 · 12:09 UTCTHE GUARDIAN WORLDGwyn Topham Transport correspondent

Gatwick airport to open second runway after legal challenge fails

Gatwick airport will develop a second runway after local campaign groups' legal challenge was dismissed by the Court of Appeal. The £2.2bn project is expected to handle 100,000 additional flights annually at Britain's second busiest airport.

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