Australian travellers entering the United Kingdom will be fast-tracked through immigration from next year under policy changes announced overnight by Chancellor, Philip Hammond.

Etihad Airways and No1 Lounges have launched a contemporary airport lounge brand in partnership with No1 Lounges. To be known as ‘The House’, the project is the result of a collaboration between the airline and the award-winning lounge provider, which will operate the new brand.

“The UK must remain one of the world’s best-connected and outward-looking countries and a third runway at Heathrow is the best option to deliver this,” said the UK’s Transport Secretary Chris Grayling.

“The introduction of RB’s nonstop flight to London Heathrow will be a significant milestone as for the first time Brunei and England will be seamlessly connected by a direct air link,” Royal Brunei Airlines CEO Karam Chand said.