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Torcuil Crichton

P&O boss admits company broke law as MPs demand immediate action

P&O ferry bosses have admitted they broke employment law but had no option to sack 800 staff on the spot and replace them with cheaper crews .

Peter Hebblethwaite, the chief executive of P&O Ferries, stunned MPs by saying he would make the same decision again when confronted on the sackings in the Commons.

He made an apology to the crews dismissed and replaced with contract staff but said he had no regrets about breaking employment law by failing to consult with staff or trade unions before issuing redundancy notices.

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