from the BBC article:
He will not, though, rule out a second runway at Gatwick as a credible option - meaning that the government will be left to make the final decision.
Would anyone like some freshly made fudge?
But government sources told the BBC earlier this month there would be no immediate response to the final recommendation and the Financial Times has reported that there will be no decision until Christmas.
Gosh, no one could have predicted that outcome ...