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Britain set to announce plans to expand London airport

LONDON, Oct 25, (APP/AFP) – The British government is expected to make a long-awaited decision Tuesday on increasing London’s airport capacity, with speculation growing that controversial proposals to expand Heathrow will take off. Environmental activists are set to hold a protest in anticipation of the announcement in the morning, blocking a fake runway outside parliament. Following the government decision, ministers opposed to the plans will be granted the rare opportunity to voice their dissenting views.