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Simon Calder

Government knew of ‘game plan’ for P&O Ferries mass redundancies, says Labour

Simon Calder

The government knew of the “game plan” for P&O Ferries mass firing of 800 seafarers ahead of the firm’s announcement of a job cull – but did nothing to stop it, the shadow transport secretary has claimed.

On Saturday, Labour MP Louise Haigh claimed to have a copy of a government memo about P&O Ferries’ intentions that, she said, was widely shared by ministers and seen by No 10.

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