Johnson under pressure to scrap third runway
British PM has backed high-speed railway, and previously pledged to stop construction of the runway at Heathrow Airport citing environmental and aesthetic concerns
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HAVING backed Britain's proposed high-speed railway HS2, Boris Johnson is under pressure to keep his pledge to scrap plans for a third runway at London Heathrow airport as climate fears intensify.
Prime Minister Johnson, who wants big infrastructure projects to help drive Britain's post-Brexit economy, said earlier this month that the country would shortly begin full construction work on HS2, dismissing soaring costs.
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