Britain plans to create up to 10 freeports to boost trade and manufacturing by cutting cost and bureaucracy after it leaves the European Union, the government said on Thursday, August 1.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who took office last month with a pledge to deliver Brexit by the end of October “no ifs or buts”, promoted the idea of freeports during his campaign.
Ports and airports around the country will be able to bid to become one of the freeports, the government said, announcing it had...
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