Court blocks Manston revival after government fails to explain need for airport

Manston-c-James Stewart Creative Commons

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Plans to resurrect the UK’s dormant Manston airport to handle international cargo flights have suffered a setback after a judge quashed the development consent order given by transport secretary Grant Shapps’s office last year.

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