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G- EUYC British Airways plane in blue sky with clouds, arriving into London Heathrow Airport.

Sadiq Khan continues to 'vehemently oppose' plans for Heathrow expansion

The Mayor of London urged ministers to reject plans for a third runway, citing impacts on noise pollution, air quality, carbon emissions and the environment. The GMB union told MPs they expect the plans to bring thousands of 'well-paid, real-world wage jobs with pensions'.

Night time close up from front of Singapore Airlines Airbus A380 at London Heathrow Airport, showing fuel exhaust pipe under wing.

'Profound consequences' - councils oppose Heathrow expansion plans

Council leaders condemned the draft policy, which they said made the assumption that expansion should proceed. They called on the government to properly consider alternatives, particularly a shift to rail.

Shaded map showing PM2.5 concentrations in London boroughs, highest in central London and inner London boroughs, generally lowest in outer London.

ULEZ brought 40% reduction in air pollution deaths but 'job isn't over'

New report shows London's ULEZ saving thousands of lives every year, but toxic air from sources such as traffic, aviation and gas heating is still causing chronic illness and premature deaths across the capital.

Plane landing at London City Airport under stormy sky, tower blocks and HSBC building in background.

Call to pause London City Airport expansion to assess noise impacts

Leonie Cooper, who chaired the London Assembly Environment Committee last year, said the airport expansion would be damaging to communities under the flight path.

Heat map of north America showing average temperatures in different regions during the tournament dates, darkest red in southern US states.

Heat danger: climate crisis collides with World Cup

Scotland v Brazil on 24 June in Miami has a "near certain" chance of exceeding conditions which football union says affect performance and risk health.

British Airways flight 497 Palma di Mallorca - London Heathrow in the air.

'Sleep disruption virtually guaranteed' - London's New Towns will be blighted by aircraft noise

Thamesmead and Crews Hill in Enfield - both shortlisted by the government's New Towns taskforce - sit under flight paths from two of the capital's major airports.

British Airways aeroplane flight BA497 Mallorca to London Heathrow in the air.

Heathrow expansion: government is ignoring harms of 'ultrafine' air pollution

Department of Transport assurances on air quality are empty if it fails to monitor the type of air pollution produced by jet engines, which disperses across nearby communities. Ultrafine particles can enter the brain directly through the nose.