The Prime Minister said it appears to him that P&O Ferries have “broken the law” over the controversial sacking of 800 workers. He told the House of Commons that the Government will be “taking action”, and encouraged workers to do the same.
His statement came as the company’s chief executive issued an apology for the impact of the decision to sack the staff without notice. Peter Hebblethwaite said he understood the “anger and shock” about the loss of jobs.
His statement came amid continued protests by unions and workers and followed confirmation that he would appear before MPs on Thursday to be questioned about the dismissals. He said: “I want to say sorry to the people affected and their families for the impact it’s had on them, and also to the 2,200 people who still work for P&O and will have been asked a lot of difficult questions about this.
