Gatwick Airport's £2.2 billion second runway plan could create thousands of jobs and help "kickstart the economy", Chancellor Rachel Reeves said.In the privately financed project, the West Sussex airport will move its emergency runway 12 metres north, enabling it to be used for departures of narrow-bodied planes such as Airbus A320s and Boeing 737s.

Gatwick Airport's £2.2 billion second runway plan could create thousands of jobs and help "kickstart the economy", Chancellor Rachel Reeves said.In the privately financed project, the West Sussex airport will move its emergency runway 12 metres north, enabling it to be used for departures of narrow-bodied planes such as Airbus A320s and Boeing 737s.