Prime minister will chair committee tasked with making a swift decision on airport capacity

Theresa May is aiming to make a decision on whether to allow Heathrow or Gatwick to expand by October.

May will soon announce new members of a committee responsible for making the decision, which she will chair.

Whitehall insiders told the Evening Standard they expect a decision 鈥渂y the end of the year鈥� at the latest.

May鈥檚 supporters have said she will act in the national interest even though there are protests over Heathrow night flight noise in her nearby Maidenhead constituency.

A commission led by Sir Howard Davies recommended a third Heathrow runway as the best option for expanding airport capacity last year, subject to the airport making guarantees on noise pollution and night flights.

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