The chief executive of P&O Ferries is to be quizzed by MPs on Thursday over the controversial sacking of nearly 800 workers without notice amid continued protests over the dismissals. Peter Hebblethwaite will appear before a joint hearing of the transport and business committees and is expected to face questions over the legality of the dismissals.
The Prime Minister said it appears to him that P&O Ferries has "broken the law", telling the Commons on Wednesday that the Government will be “taking action”, and encouraged workers to do the same. Mr Hebblethwaite issued an apology for the impact of the decision to sack the staff without notice, saying he understood the "anger and shock" about the loss of jobs.
Protests were held in Dover and Liverpool on Wednesday against the sackings, and more demonstrations will be held in the coming days.
