Heathrow Airport is set to confirm a multi-billion pound investment plan to expand two of its terminals ahead of submitting proposals for a third runway to the government this summer. On Wednesday, chief executive Thomas Woldbye will unveil funding to increase capacity at terminals two and five, reconfigure the airfield and improve bus connections.

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.

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

Heathrow to unveil multibillion-pound investment ahead of new runway plan - Chief executive Thomas Woldbye will announce funding for upgrades and expansion in a speech on Wednesday.

In a statement on Monday, the UK’s largest airport said it was in the process of finalising proposals with stakeholders that would bring the long-delayed, highly controversial project back to life

The line, called the Heathrow Southern Railway (HSR), is a privately financed proposal to link Surrey towns to one of the world's busiest airports. If built, it would operate between Heathrow and London Waterloo via Staines.

Heathrow will submit a plan for its third runway in the summer, its chief executive has confirmed after the chancellor indicated support for the project

Heathrow has pledged to deliver a scheme for a third runway to government by the summer. The commitment was made after chancellor Rachel Reeves backed expansion of the London hub. Reporting the airport’s busiest January on record, a statement said: “We welcome the chancellor’s recent show of support for a third runway at Heathrow.

Plans for a new railway connecting Surrey to Heathrow and beyond have resurfaced as the track’s backers welcomed government support for a third runway at the airport.