THERESA May has insisted she will make a decision on Heathrow expansion as she rejected suggestions her administration had been characterised by Gordon Brown-style dithering.
The Prime Minister refused to rule out the prospect of supporting extra runways at both Heathrow and Gatwick as she said her approach to big decisions was to carefully examine the evidence.
She has been criticised by Westminster commentators for delays in giving the green light to the Hinkley Point C power station and for her cautious handling of the Brexit process.
But Mrs May defended her methodical approach to making major decisions and said that Hinkley showed she stuck to her word.
She told reporters accompanying her on a visit to New York: "On Hinkley, I was very clear that I wanted to look at the details and then take a decision. I said a decision would be taken in September, it has been taken in September.
"On Heathrow, the Government has consistently said that we would be operating on the basis of looking at the evidence and then taking a decision on that.
"That's exactly what we are going to be doing."
Asked if that could mean supporting an extra runway at both Heathrow and Gatwick, Mrs May refused to rule out the option.
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