News Local Labour leaders should beware the false promise of free ports The government has received up to 40 bids for ‘free port’ status from across the UK, including several… Tom Peters 15th February, 2021, 4:43 pm
Comment Rishi Sunak’s free ports are no silver bullet for our economy Today Rishi Sunak is Chancellor of the Exchequer, responsible for an economy that suffered the worst recession and… Bridget Phillipson 4th February, 2021, 3:12 pm
Comment Why Boris Johnson’s plan for ‘free ports’ isn’t a good idea I suspect that Liz Truss must be one of the new cabinet ministers most feared by civil servants.… Barry Gardiner 12th August, 2019, 12:00 pm
Comment Mike Hill: For jobs in Northern coastal towns, create supercharged free ports Hartlepool, like many other Northern, traditionally Labour towns, voted for Brexit. After years of under-investment and not enough… Mike Hill 27th June, 2018, 3:36 pm