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Phil Norris

P&O Ferries suspends all sailings and tells crews to 'standby for further instructions'

P&O Ferries has suspended sailings ahead of a “major announcement”. A statement which appears to be from the ferry operator posted on Twitter by Hull Labour MP Karl Turner said it “will be making a major announcement today”.

This will “secure the long-term viability of P&O Ferries”, it explained. The statement added: “To facilitate this announcement all our vessels have been asked to discharge their passengers and cargo and standby for further instructions.

“This means we’re expecting all our ports to experience serious disruption today.” P&O Ferries wrote on Twitter: “Regretfully, P&O Ferries services are unable to run for the next few hours.

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