Can freeports boost the UK's post-Brexit trade?
The UK has huge hopes for a new wave of post-Brexit free ports in Britain. But bringing thousands of jobs to disadvantaged areas and even ‘turbocharging economic recovery’ after a pandemic is going to be a big ask
The scale and ambition of some of the bids made by ports in combination with local businesses shows that the industry is capable of delivering on the government’s demands, sector leaders insist