I'm delighted that Boris Johnson has set out his support for Freeports if he becomes Prime Minister. This is something for which I have been campaigning alongside Ben Houchen, Tees Valley Mayor right since we were elected, and would be a huge boost to jobs and growth.
Freeports are exactly the kind of policy that would mark a welcome change from treating Brexit as a problem to be managed to an opportunity to be embraced.
Getting them up and running should be a top priority of the new Government, and it's why I hope as many Conservative members as possible across Teesside will #BackBoris!! Ballot papers will land this weekend.