It is no surprise to see a government that claims to be committed to making economic growth a priority giving the green light to expansion of Gatwick Airport and Luton Airport. Nor, for that matter, would it be a surprise for a third runway at Heathrow Airport to be given the go-ahead by Sir Keir Starmer 's government - particularly as Rachel Reeves , the chancellor, told the London Evening Standard in July last year that she had "nothing against expanding airport capacity... I want Heathrow to be that European hub for travel". Put in purely economic terms, airport expansion is a no-brainer. Money blog: Trump's cryptocurrency crashes as critics call it worthless The economic case The independent commission led by Sir Howard Davies, the former chairman of NatWest , and published as long ago as July 2015, concluded that "expanded airport capacity is crucial for the UK's long-term prosperity". Gatwick , according to a report prepared...