Campaigners Peter Barclay and Cagne have lost their Court of Appeal bid to challenge government approval for Gatwick Airport's £2.2bn two-runway expansion scheme.
Gatwick airport will begin developing its £2.2bn second runway after the court of appeal dismissed a legal challenge from local campaigners, allowing around 100,000 more flights a year.
A commercial airline pilot reported a disc-shaped object passing within 100 feet of an Airbus A319 approaching London Gatwick Airport on 29 April 2026, prompting an official investigation by the UK Airprox Board.
Gatwick Airport's water supply was restored after a power failure at a treatment works caused outages, leading to closed restaurants, bars, and long toilet queues, with no flight cancellations reported.
Thunderstorms in London have delayed over 600 flights at Heathrow and Gatwick, with dozens cancelled, leaving passengers stranded for hours amid a record-breaking European heatwave.
Campaigners lost High Court challenges against Gatwick Airport's expansion plan, which aims to increase flights from 280,000 to 389,000 annually. The court ruled the expansion would not materially impact net zero targets.
