It would be funded by the airport’s owners ... have to be considered against a background of significantly increased capacity. Mr Norwood said that Gatwick, whose biggest airline is EasyJet ...

Gatwick Airport has warned the government that its plans to build an extra runway could be unaffordable if it is forced to purchase up to 4,400 homes set to be impacted by aeroplane noise.

The Treasury is also looking at whether to approve a second runway at Gatwick and increase capacity at Luton airport. Chancellor Rachel Reeves said she is "not going to comment on leaks" when ...