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BAA agrees to Heathrow watchdog

Heathrow's owner says it will accept an independent body with the power to limit flights for environmental reasons - if its third runway is approved. Colin Matthews, chief executive of BAA, explains why a third runway is needed to make Heathrow run more smoothly.

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