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Third Heathrow runway finally approved; Trump says he can pardon himself

9 June 2018

9:00 AM

9 June 2018

9:00 AM

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A third runway at Heathrow Airport was approved by the cabinet; £2.6 billion was earmarked for compensation and soundproofing. Northern Rail brought in a temporary timetable that removed 165 train services a day until 29 July, but scores more trains were still cancelled; all trains to the Lake District were cancelled for a fortnight.

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