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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Kalyeena Makortoff

P&O Ferries suspends passenger services across Channel over Easter

P&O Ferries vessels moored at the port of Dover in Kent.
P&O Ferries vessels moored at the port of Dover in Kent. Photograph: Gareth Fuller/PA

P&O Ferries has suspended all passenger services on the Dover-Calais route over the Easter bank holiday weekend, causing further disruptions for UK travellers.

Two of the beleaguered ferry firm’s eight vessels – the Pride of Kent and Spirit of Britain – are still being detained by Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) over safety concerns, resulting in ferry shortages on a key route in the run-up the busy travel period.

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