they're going _ east midlands to teesside. they're going to _ east midlands to teesside.e new economic wealth that you shunted from one place to another~ — you shunted from one place to another. in the uk has had free ports— another. in the uk has had free ports restore delete that before but they were _ ports restore delete that before but they were shot down in 2012 after concerns — they were shot down in 2012 after concerns of tax evasion. the town fun, _ concerns of tax evasion. the town fun, you _ concerns of tax evasion. the town fun, you name it found thatjohnson started _ fun, you name it found thatjohnson started the — fun, you name it found thatjohnson started. the leveling out fun, the leveling _ started. the leveling out fun, the leveling up funk, at the town fund they are _ leveling up funk, at the town fund they are all pots of money to try and improve those areas. the towns found _ and improve those areas. the towns found has— and improve those areas. the towns found has made its first allocation in the _ found has made its first allocation in the budget. n

encourage lots of investment, and rishi sunak set out eight of these, including in the east midlands, in teesside actually have within the eu, rishi sunakforgot to actually have within the eu, rishi sunak forgot to mention, we actually have within the eu, rishi sunakforgot to mention, we have seven free ports until 2012, and they were abolished because they were seen as being used too avoid tax, but he said that they are coming back in a new and different way, and he put that down very much to the opportunities of brexit. now some economists and trade experts say that all three parts two is shunt economic activity from one place to another, but they are very symbolic, and lots of these free ports are going to places that voted for brexit and feel a bit left behind behind the economy, but overall the economic picture, no, there was no reference at all, and that's because the huge wallop that coronavirus has given to the uk economy means it dwarfs anything from brexit to come into comes back to this point i was saying earlier that we have left the eu now, what is coming of the other side? because i

teesside, one of 80 — the school run. typical. teesside, one of 80 freeport _ the school run.s. don't want to shout it too loudly. yes, your curse. england captainjoe root, said before this morning, his players shouldn't fear the difficult conditions, in ahmedabad and they chose to bat first, having won the toss. but they might be regretting that decision. england's nemesis axar patel took 18 wickets in the last two tests, and he took two quick ones this morning. dom sibley and zak crawley both out cheaply, then possibly the biggest blow of all, captain joe root out lbw for just five. so real trouble, but ben stokes and jonny bairstow repaired some of the damage, stokes taking the attack to india shortly after lunch though bairstow went — just like root lbw to mohammed si—raj. england 101—11. rangers are getting close to ending all the hurt of the last decade, by being crowned scottish premiership champions. and stopping celtic making it ten in a row. rangers manager, steven gerrard, is on the brink of his first title, was sent off at half time for comments he made to the refe

part of it is already being made in a plant in teesside at billingham but it's thought the finishingould take place in sweden but today we learned this would also be positioned in the north—east of england under the supervision of glaxosmithkline, a british company. ministers saying this is an important addition to onshore capability, and 60 million novavax doses have been ordered by the british government. it is going through the regulatory process but could come on stream injune. fist through the regulatory process but could come on stream in june. at the start of this — could come on stream in june. at the start of this pandemic _ could come on stream in june. at the start of this pandemic the _ could come on stream in june. at the start of this pandemic the who - start of this pandemic the who tomorrow issues its report about the source, what it thinks was the source. , ., ., ., ., source. yes, a long-awaited report b the source. yes, a long-awaited report by the who- _ source. yes, a long-awaited report by the who- the — source. yes, a long-awaited report by the who. the draft _

factory in teesside in the u.k. and thence the statue in the county so the problem for african producers if they've got to get that concentrates and they've got to get to a process a process and that's not a simple task if you want to save lead from an old simple process. read us are a mixture of all these 15 and roll out them and getting individual elements out all of them the add in the m.t.o. magnets the wind is a huge. engine philosophy but they're just kind of with the university of that sort of front and johannesburg thank you so much. thanks very much. all right over to germany now the crown of our spending that has shaken economies for more than a year another illness has vexed farmers over the past years well african swine fever it's just made a pig stocks in china and recently it hit germany hard now some pics farmers are barely able to make ends meet. these pigs are destined for the slaughterhouse after spending 4 months fattening them up farmer peters says are next to nothing for them pork sales are down

factory in teesside in the u.k. and thence the statue in the county so the problem for african producers if they've got to get that concentrates and they've got to get to a process a process and that's not a simple task if you want to save lead from an old simple process read us or a mixture of all these 15 and roll it out them and getting individual elements out for all of them the add in the magnets the wind is a huge. engine philosophy but they're just kind of with the university of that it's not us round and john thank you so much. thanks very much. or it over germany now the crown of our spending has shaken economies for more than a year another illness has vexed farmers over the past years well african swine fever it's decimated pick stocks in china and recently it hit germany hard now some pics farmers are barely able to make ends meet. these pigs are destined for the slaughterhouse after spending 4 months fattening them up farmer peter says or next to nothing for them pork sales are down because of the coron

they are spread in eight english regions, from southampton to teesside, to liverpool, across the countryping to provide opportunity for you and creating jobs in yourarea, opportunity for you and creating jobs in your area, and opportunity for you and creating jobs in yourarea, and ifirmly believe whether it is the levelling up believe whether it is the levelling up fund or our free believe whether it is the levelling up fund or ourfree ports initiative orany up fund or ourfree ports initiative or any of the other things we are doing we are delivering and making good on that promise. next, we go to graham. from the daily mirror. next, we go to graham. from the daily mirror-— daily mirror. chancellor, good afternoon- — daily mirror. chancellor, good afternoon. are _ daily mirror. chancellor, good afternoon. are you _ daily mirror. chancellor, good afternoon. are you prepared i daily mirror. chancellor, goodl afternoon. are you prepared to extend — afternoon. are you prepared to extend the cut—off date for the renewed — extend the cut—off date for the renewed support you've announced today—

felixstowe and harwich, the humber region, the liverpool city region, plymouth, solent, thames, teessidecourages investment. the freeport takes in much more than the airport. it includes the nearby east midlands gateway logistics and rail centre, it's hoped to bring in new employers, including at a planned hydrogen hub near toyota in derbyshire. and at the ratcliffe on soar power station. they don't boost employment overall, and moving economic activity from one area to another comes at a cost to the taxpayer. this is the real danger. you could be legally allowing companies to avoid paying tax. i mean, this is the fundamental premisefor free freeports. these new environments where companies don't have to play by the same tax rules as other areas. but that review rejected by the organisations and businesses behind the free ports. evidence that free ports can be very, very good and strong economic catalysts, that's been proven in many parts of the world, but what we look at with the east midlands freeport is that clearly, it's focused around job creation. we are looking at creating in tota

i minister on teesside this morning to that allegation.— that allegation.learly is that there are a lot — the election clearly is that there are a lot of conservative represented terms, that isjust a basic— represented terms, that isjust a basic electoral fight. but i have asked _ basic electoral fight. but i have asked about this, and i am told that the criteria — asked about this, and i am told that the criteria is entirely objective, and the — the criteria is entirely objective, and the look into all sorts of data, poverty. _ and the look into all sorts of data, poverty, unemployment and so on. we want to— poverty, unemployment and so on. we want to unite _ poverty, unemployment and so on. we want to unite and level up across the whole — want to unite and level up across the whole country, and we want to do it in a _ the whole country, and we want to do it in a completely impartial way. so, it in a completely impartial way. so. that— it in a completely impartial way. so. that is— it in a completely impartial way. so, that is what we will continue to do.

are already making sure exactly of the outcomem say that they are already making it at the site in teessideg hugging? _ enough to do it this year? who is doing hugging? l _ enough to do it this year? who is doing hugging? iwill— enough to do it this year? who is doing hugging? i will take - enough to do it this year? who is doing hugging? i will take that i enough to do it this year? who is l doing hugging? i will take that on. the thing to _ doing hugging? i will take that on. the thing to understand _ doing hugging? i will take that on. the thing to understand with - the thing to understand with vaccines_ the thing to understand with vaccines is that they provide increasing levels of protection as we go _ increasing levels of protection as we go through. the first vaccine provides— we go through. the first vaccine provides a — we go through. the first vaccine provides a high degree of protection in the _ provides a high degree of protection in the second vaccine for the same person— in the second vaccine for the same person provides greater protection but there — person provides greater p

to curtail hs2 and leeds bradford airport and you would not necessarily go ahead with plans for teessideit has been shown it will _ and economies. h52, it has been shown it will probably _ and economies. h52, it has been shown it will probably drain i and economies. h52, it has been j shown it will probably drain more wealth to london and that is not a solution to sorting out the north—south divide. we want a complete rethink. for example on the way we do transport. we do not have to move huge populations from one section of the country to the other on a daily commute. we can create resilient local economies that keeps money flowing into local areas and keeps asperity locked in and not drained away from the north. that would help us to tackle notjust the climate emergency but potentially future pandemics we are warned may be coming down the line, and economic turbulence we suspect will be coming. the economic turbulence we suspect will be cominu. ., ., be coming. the government and the labour party — be coming. the government and the labour party would _ be coming. the government and the

i was excited last week to go to teesside.as it were of the old ones and have new opportunities. it is very exciting to be involved in that and speak to people on the ground, particularly, about these new prospects. i ground, particularly, about these new prospects-— new prospects. i appreciate your time this morning. _ new prospects. i appreciate your time this morning. thank- new prospects. i appreciate your time this morning. thank you i new prospects. i appreciate your i time this morning. thank you very much. time this morning. thank you very much- thank— time this morning. thank you very much. thank you. _ time this morning. thank you very much. thank you. coming - time this morning. thank you very much. thank you. coming up - time this morning. thank you very much. thank you. coming up in i time this morning. thank you very| much. thank you. coming up in the next ten minutes _ much. thank you. coming up in the next ten minutes or _ much. thank you. coming up in the next ten minutes or so, _ much. thank you. coming up in