After Heathrow approval, nothing and no one should stand in its way

Best for Britain

NOW that building a third runway at Heathrow has been approved, nothing and no one should stand in its way.

Yet already local grouches, ambitious MPs and green loonies are shamefully lining up in opposition.

After 20 years of disputes and delays the Government yesterday gave the nod to expanding the UK’s biggest airport.

In doing so they sent an important and potent message to investors and companies around the world that Brexit Britain is open for business.

There’s great potential for an immediate economic boost as jobs are filled and contracts signed, so the talk of time-consuming legal challenges is doubly concerning.

China has built 70 airports in the time we’ve barely agreed on expanding one, and the Dutch are already nervous an enlarged Heathrow will hit Amsterdam’s status as Europe’s top hub.

So we say to the likes of London Mayor Sadiq Khan, Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson and Tory quitter Zac Goldsmith — if you truly want Britain to succeed, don’t do anything that could cause further delays.

The national interest must come before personal political interests.

Jungle drums

IT’S easy to shout “something must be done” or to show “solidarity” – actually doing something is much, much harder.

So when wealthy celebrities march in support of migrants in the Jungle camp, what are they actually achieving?

They say they want Britain to take in more refugees but who will pay for their food, clothe them, house them?

Local authorities are already struggling to cope with a population increasing by one million every three years.

The Sun supports the principle of rescuing unaccompanied children from the terrible conditions in Calais, but flinging open the doors to thousands of older migrants eager to exploit Britain’s generosity is a recipe for disaster.

The celebs could use their fame to push solutions that would actually help the refugees, such as stronger border controls or a renewed crackdown on people-trafficking.

But that wouldn’t sound as soft and cuddly, would it?

Low Costa

SOME companies will use any excuse to squeeze punters for extra profits.

It’s therefore no surprise businesses such as Marmite manufacturer Unilever and billionaire techies Microsoft are hiking prices and blaming Brexit.

So we welcome food and drink firm Whitbread pledging not to respond to the weakened pound by jacking up the cost of a cup of Costa coffee.

At least one company isn’t taking us for mugs.