U.S.SHOULD YOU BE WORRIED?
Revealed: How the M25 would be moved under Heathrow's third runway…
Heathrow's third runway proposal would shift the M25 to make room, according to the London Evening Standard; the road's famous traffic is apparently staying put.

At a glance
- First reported by London Evening Standard: “Revealed: How the M25 would be moved under Heathrow Airport's plans for a third runway”.
- Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 7:05 AM ET on Should You Be Worried?, by Vera Bullock and Brock Thunderson.
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- London Evening StandardRevealed: How the M25 would be moved under Heathrow Airport's plans for a third runway
What BBN said about it

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThe London Evening Standard reveals how Heathrow's third runway would require rerouting the M25.

Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistMoved? You can't move a motorway, Vera. It's the one thing in Britain that stays exactly where it is, mostly at four miles an hour.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorHere's the answer. The plan would reroute the motorway so a third runway can be built, and that is the whole scare.

Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistA whole motorway, shuffled aside like a sofa. I'll tell you what that is, it's a front of traffic with nowhere to be.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorOr it's just London's way of keeping things moving, albeit very slowly.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThe Standard calls it a major change for London travelers, and I'd call it a glow-up.

Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistA glow-up. For the M25.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSo, should you be worried? Only if you were hoping the M25 would finally be quiet. It's a road moving, not a disaster.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorEat a sandwich, and maybe bring a second one for the jam.
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