Of all the infrastructure projects that have failed to get off the ground in this country, none has tested the patience of the British public quite like Heathrow’s proposed third runway. It has been 22 years since it was first reported that Labour ministers were “seriously considering” expanding London’s major airport.

Hotel tycoon unveils rival Heathrow expansion plan with shorter third runway - Surinder Arora said the proposal would avoid the costly and disruptive need to divert the M25 motorway.

Britain's government will consider rival plans to expand the country's biggest airport Heathrow in the coming months, after the Arora Group confirmed on Thursday it was submitting a proposal for a new runway and terminal.