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Paul Marinko 10 January 2024

£2.9bn private investment in freeports, says Gove

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Michael Gove has said new freeports have attracted £2.9bn of investment and created 6,000 jobs since they were established in 2022.

Speaking at a session of the business and trade committee in the House of Commons, the levelling up secretary said all this investment was from the private sector.

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