An expansion at Heathrow airport has reportedly been given the go-ahead by the Government.

Sources told the BBC that the third runway scheme was chosen when Prime Minister Theresa May chaired a meeting of the airport sub-committee.

Proposals to expand an existing runway at Heathrow or build a second runway at Gatwick were rejected, according to reports.

A public consultation will now be held on the impact of a third runway at the west London hub before the final decision is put to MPs for a vote in the winter of 2017/18.