On 14 February, Addleshaw Goddard explained what a “Freeport” is, in the context of the UK consultation on the expansion (or rather, the reintroduction, in a new, modified form) of freeports (free zones in EU parlance). It also explains briefly what the new UK version might include.
https://www.addleshawgoddard.com/en/insights/insights-briefings/2020/transport/freeports-in-the-uk/
On 21 February, the House of Commons Library published a briefing paper which sets out the background to the UK Government policy on freeports.
https://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/CBP-8823
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