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Not expanding an already crowded Heathrow casts Britain as “inward-facing” and “having limited ambition”, infrastructure leaders have warned MPs ahead of the expansion vote.

Complications with the M25, delays caused by legal challenges and an “undeliverable” construction logistics strategy could all stop Heathrow’s third runway opening by 2026, according to Costain’s review.

Heathrow’s expansion plan has been officaily backed by government.

Engineers have ruled that a temporary gate at Manchester Airport  is ‘‘structurally secure’’, after it was evacuated earlier this week when cracks appeared.

Manchester Airport and Laing O’Rouke are investigating the cause of cracks to a temporary gate that was constructed as part of the airport’s £1bn expansion.

Heathrow Hub has launched a formal complaint against the current expansion plans at the London airport.

A further €268M has been put into the ongoing Copenhagen Airport expansion.

Backers for a rival Heathrow expansion scheme have urged the government to “see sense” and give MPs the option to choose an extended runway when they vote on expansion this summer.

Major expansion plans have been revealed for Bristol and Newcastle airports.

Owners of Germany’s long delayed Berlin Brandenburg Airport have revealed that expansion is already planned at the unopened hub, which has been under construction since 2006.