London's Heathrow Airport will submit its proposal for a third runway this summer, the chief executive of the hub said, weeks after the British government threw its weight behind the project citing its potential to boost trade and economic growth.

The Government has thrown its weight behind expansion at Heathrow but critics to the possible £63billion project range from airlines and environmentalists to high profile figures within Labour

London's Heathrow Airport, one of the world's busiest hubs, will submit its proposal for a third runway to the British government by summer, its chief executive Thomas Woldbye will say in a speech on Wednesday.

Heathrow is set to expand two of its terminals following a multi-billion-pound investment, which will culminate with the launch of a third runway

Heathrow Airport will submit proposals for a third runway 'by the summer' after welcoming Chancellor Rachel Reeves' 'recent show of support' for the project. Reeves last month backed a third runway at London's Heathrow Airport as part of a plan to revitalise economic growth.