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Dan Barker

EXPLAINED: Scottish freeport plans a corporate giveaway say greens | Rare Historical Photos

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The SNP’s government partners have hit out at plans to create two “green freeports” north of the border and said they “will have nothing to do with this corporate giveaway”.

In the first major split between the SNP and the Scottish Green Party since they signed their powersharing deal last year, the Greens have criticised plans to create the special economic zones which offer firms tax breaks and lower tariffs.

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