Teeside freeport
Prime minister Boris Johnson and chancellor Rishi Sunak visit Teesport following its winning bid

The UK cross-party Business and Trade Committee has demanded the government “urgently improve” governance and transparency at freeports and investment zones. 

Freeports and investment zones are a geographical area with preferential tax breaks and business rates for firms that operate inside them. The primary goal of ...

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