Budget 2024: UK pledges thousands of new jobs in freeports plan
Source: BBC
The UK is to announce five new freeports and a new investment zone in the Budget next week as part of a bid to boost economic growth.Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said it is part of a plan to help create thousands of jobs and more trade in the UK.Speaking to the BBC, Sir Keir said freeports - low tax zones - were "working well" despite criticism that they do not increase overall jobs numbers.But he said "they…
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