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Time for government to make up its mind on Heathrow
[ July 14, 2016 // Chris ]British International Freight Association (BIFA) director general, Robert Keen is urging the new transport secretary and new secretary of state for international trade Government to stop procrastinating over the expansion of UK aviation capacity “and move forward with the recommendations made by the Airports Commission by building more capacity at Heathrow airport.”
He added: “In the few weeks since the Brexit vote, the UK has entered a period of great uncertainty on the political front and we hope that the new cabinet are ready to confront the massive decisions that now need to be taken.
“As the trade association that represents the UK’s freight forwarding community, BIFA will be lobbying the government and counting on it to show that the UK is still a confident, outward-looking trading nation, still capable of taking bold decisions that have a direct positive effect on the UK economy, its international connectivity and reputation.”