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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Gwyn Topham Transport correspondent

New UK laws to stop repeat of P&O mass sackings scandal go before parliament

A P&O Ferries vessel passes the White Cliffs of Dover
New laws aim to close loopholes exploited by P&O when it fired 800 crew without warning in 2022. Photograph: Matthew Horwood/Getty Images

Laws to ensure that the P&O Ferries mass sackings scandal can never recur will be laid before parliament this week as Labour clamps downs on poor working conditions at sea, with cruise and cargo ships also in its sights.

The transport secretary, Louise Haigh, said the new laws would close the loopholes exploited by P&O when it fired 800 crew without warning in 2022, and any company would now face unlimited fines for acting in such a way.

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