‘Absolutely gutted’: opponents of Heathrow runway project react to Supreme Court ruling
By AFP
20 December 2020 |
5:52 pm
Opponents of a project to build a third runway at Heathrow airport react in front of Britain's Supreme Court after it ruled in favour of the plan, overturning a legal decision to block it on environmental grounds as the aviation industry looks to recover from the coronavirus pandemic.
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