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Plymouth City Council plans £15.6m investment in Freeport

The council has announced two multi-million pound investments in the Plymouth and South Devon Freeport

Birmingham Post

Company to be set up to deliver 'transformational' Celtic Freeport project promising 16,000 jobs for west Wales

The Celtic Freeport bid gained Government approval in March of 2023 and includes plans for delivering floating offshore wind turbines in the Celtic Sea

Wales Online

Wirral's new freeport expected to bring in nearly £50m every year

A new fund from extra money generated by the freeport will be set up in April

Liverpool Echo

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A Newport freeport would create 24,000 jobs, says backers

Newport City Council is leading the bid for a regional freeport in south east Wales

Birmingham Post

SNP ministers 'contradict party policy' backing freeports that 'undermine devolution'

SNP ministers are accused of acting “in contradiction of party policy” in the decision to help the Tories open two freeports in Scotland.

The National (Scotland)

Edinburgh Airport confirmed as part of Forth freeport with 50,000 jobs predicted

Hoped to stimulate economic growth, the scheme is expected to have a huge impact on the area, with an estimated 50,000 jobs to be created, as well as £6 billion of investment.

Edinburgh Live

Bidding process for Wales’ first freeport launches

Wales could have more than one freeport

Birmingham Post

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Plymouth freeport bid clears latest hurdle and key dates coming up next

The outline business case for the Plymouth and South Devon Freeport has gone before Government

Birmingham Post

Freeport set to bring millions of pounds to Liverpool City Region one step closer

Initial business case approved with full plan to be submitted later this month

Liverpool Echo

East Midlands Freeport tax breaks go live in three weeks

Freeports championed by Chancellor Rishi Sunak to streamline planning, offer tax reliefs and cut export tariffs and red tape

Birmingham Post

Welsh Government makes its most positive statement so far on a freeport for Wales

Welsh and UK governments have been at loggerheads over the issue but ministers in Wales say 'good progress' is being made

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