UK government considering two proposals for Heathrow third runway

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's transport minister Heidi Alexander said on Wednesday that the government was reviewing proposals from Heathrow Airport Limited and the Arora Group to build a third runway at London's Heathrow Airport.

Alexander told parliament the government had received seven proposals following its call for submissions earlier this year, with two schemes remaining under "active consideration".

(Reporting by Sam Tabahriti; Writing by Catarina Demony, Editing by Paul Sandle)