![(FILES) In this file photo taken on March 28, 2018 An anti-Brexit demonstrator waves a Union flag alongside a European Union flag outside the Houses of Parliament in London. The British government said on September 7, 2020, that it was taking steps to "clarify" how Northern Ireland's trade will be handled after Brexit, but insisted it remained committed to its EU withdrawal agreement and the province's peace process. Britain cannot allow the peace process or its internal market "to inadvertently be compromised by unintended consequences" of the Brexit protocol relating to Northern Ireland, Prime Minister Boris Johnson's official spokesman said.
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UK media reports indicate there will be 10 freeports spread across Engand as the UK looks to attract investment post-Brexit. AFP
UK media reports indicate there will be 10 freeports spread across Engand as the UK looks to attract investment post-Brexit. AFP
UK to create freeports to attract post-Brexit investment and boost jobs
Goods entering freeports are exempt from import taxes and tariffs and often benefit from simplified regulations