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 · Jul 4, 2023
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 · May 19, 2023
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 · Mar 21, 2023
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 · Mar 2, 2023
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) · Feb 19, 2023
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 · Jan 13, 2023
Bidding process for Wales’ first freeport launches Wales could have more than one freeport Birmingham Post · Sep 1, 2022
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 · Jul 6, 2022
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 · Apr 1, 2022
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 · Mar 1, 2022
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 Birmingham Post · Feb 14, 2022