Lib Dems oppose expansion at Stansted Airport
Lib Dem party members have re-affirmed their opposition to a second runway at Stansted in a vote at their party conference in Brighton.
During a debate on airport expansion led by Cambridge MP Julian Huppert, the party said there should be more use of existing capacity at the Essex airport rather than a new runway.
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