LONDON, Nov.

By James, Chris The robustness of the figures that the government is using to justify expansion at Heathrow Airport was called into question this week.

By PAUL WAUGH THE Government was today facing a legal battle over its plans to expand Heathrow amid fresh claims it colluded with the airport to hide noise and pollution increases.

By ELIZABETH HOPKIRK A JUNIOR minister is taking on the Government over its expansion plans for Heathrow airport. Health minister Ann Keen, a former aide to Gordon Brown, has come out against plans for a third runway.

Millions of Yorkshire residents will have to pay up to Pounds 55m more in council tax to subsidise new free bus travel that the Government claimed would be paid for from central coffers.