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Heathrow third runway GDP yield may be 90% less than original estimate
Published 19 June 2026 ยท india
Department for Transport analysis suggests 0.05% boost will be offset by overall negative trade-off The economic boost from a Heathrow third runway could be a
Department for Transport analysis suggests 0.05% boost will be offset by overall negative trade-off The economic boost from a Heathrow third runway could be a tiny fraction of previous estimates, government analysis shows, while the overall trade-off from the bigger airport could set the UK back by as much as ยฃ62.5bn. As ministers promised to speed up expansion of the London airport in the name of economic growth, documents prepared by the Department for Transport said the runway was expected to boost GDP by only up to 0.05% โ 90% less than the 0.5% previously stated. Continue reading...
Published: June 19, 2026 โข 8:56 PM IST ยท Updated: June 19, 2026 โข 9:39 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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Department for Transport analysis suggests 0.05% boost will be offset by overall negative trade-off The economic boost from a Heathrow third runway could be a tiny fraction of previous estimates, government analysis shows, while the overall trade-off from the bigger airport could set the UK back by as much as ยฃ62.5bn.
As ministers promised to speed up expansion of the London airport in the name of economic growth, documents prepared by the Department for Transport said the runway was expected to boost GDP by only up to 0.05% โ 90% less than the 0.5% previously stated.