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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Dan Barker

Sturgeon tells P&O Ferries boss of ‘utter disgust’ after 800 workers sacked

PA Wire

Nicola Sturgeon has told the boss of P&O Ferries of her “utter disgust” at the treatment of seafarers who have been sacked and replaced with cheaper agency workers.

The ferry operator, which was bought by Dubai-based logistics giant DP World in 2019, cancelled sailings “for the next few days”, including on its route between Scotland and Northern Ireland, and sacked 800 of its staff.

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