Rishi Sunak Backed by Labour’s Leader in Wales as He Launches 2 Freeports to ‘Turbo Charge’ Economy

2 Welsh freeports join 8 in England and 2 in Scotland

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak during a visit to RAF Valley in Anglesey, North Wales, on March 22, 2023. Richard Martin-Roberts/PA Media

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was joined by the Labour Party’s Welsh leader, Mark Drakeford, as they announced two new freeports in the principality.

The Conservative-run British government and the Welsh government, led by Labour, say the freeports could create 20,000 new jobs by the end of the decade.