UK lawmakers approve Heathrow airport expansion

British MPs overwhelmingly approved today long-awaited plans to build a third runway at London Heathrow, Europe's busiest airport, after decades of debate over its potential impact.

By a margin of 296 votes, lawmakers backed proposals agreed earlier this month by Prime Minister Theresa May's government, which argues the controversial 14 billion pound (USD 18.5 billion) expansion will boost Britain's post-Brexit economy.