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The Chancellor announced the location of eight regional freeports in his Budget speech yesterday – after a bidding process that began earlier this year. He confirmed that freeports will be located in England at East Midlands Airport, Felixstowe and Harwich, the Humber region, the Liverpool City Region, Plymouth, Solent, Thames and Teesside. Mr Sunak claimed the freeports will have “simpler planning”, “cheaper customs – with favourable tariffs, VAT or duties”, and lower taxes – with “tax breaks to encourage construction, private investment and job creation”.