UK delays final approval for second runway at Gatwick pending changes to plan
Conditional decision comes as ministers bet on expansion of London’s airports to boost economic growth
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Israel delays release of Palestinian prisoners
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House approves ‘big, beautiful bill’ budget after wild whip effort
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