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

P&O Ferries has last chance to rehire sacked staff, says Grant Shapps

P&O Ferries ship European Causeway in the Port of Larne
P&O Ferries sailings between Larne in Northern Ireland and Cairnryan in Scotland remain suspended. Photograph: Paul Childs/Reuters

P&O Ferries has “one last opportunity” to U-turn on the sacking of 800 crew before a package of legal measures is brought in to force its hand, the government has warned.

The transport secretary, Grant Shapps, is expected to unveil an eight-point plan on Wednesday that will include tightening employment laws for ship operators in UK waters, including on minimum pay and consulting on redundancies.

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