The British and Welsh governments have announced the creation of two new freeports in Wales, which could generate 20,000 jobs by the end of the decade. The two freeports are located at Holyhead in Anglesey and at Milford Haven and Port Talbot in south-west Wales and will be called the Celtic Freeport. The UK’s Conservative Party promised to deliver 10 new freeports when it published its manifesto in December 2019. The Welsh First Minister, Mark Drakeford, praised the devolved and national governments for a partnership that could serve “as a blueprint for future intergovernmental work”. Critics argue that freeports may displace rather than create jobs and are a “threat to democracy”.