The controversial project was previously blocked by the Court of Appeal, who concluded it conflicted with climate goals

A new ‘Flight Footprint Calculator’ on the Heathrow website aims to allow passengers to easily calculate and offset the carbon footprint of their journey

Four members of Heathrow Pause, an Extinction Rebellion splinter group, plan to fly toy drones at the airport in September to protest the planned expansion of runways at the site

The controversial group of climate activists aims to force the government into cancelling the expansion of runways at the airport

Its first project will involve pumping water and introducing plants to Little Woolden Moss near Manchester

MPs voted in favour of a third runway earlier this year

MPs voted in favour of the controversial expansion plans

MPs are due to vote on the proposals for a third runway later today

The international trade minister is quitting to vote against the third runway

He says the proposed plans for a third runway will have “significant environmental and noise impacts”