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Grant Shapps warns P&O Ferries boss of law changes to protect seafarers after 800 workers sacked

He also called on Mr Hebblethwaite to offer all 800 workers their jobs back

Birmingham Post

Green jet fuel takes off for British Airways as first supplies received from Humber refinery

Phillips 66 has invested £20m at leading European plant at South Killingholme

Birmingham Post

Plan to stop P&O undercutting minimum wage will not ‘undo’ sackings as promised, Grant Shapps told

Law change looms to end ‘sweatshop’ pay - but transport secretary told to go further to ensure workers are rehired

The Independent UK

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P&O Ferries: New legislation could lead to company shut down with loss of 2,000 jobs

‘We will be taking steps to protect all mariners who are working in UK waters and ensure that they are paid the living wage,’ says Boris Johnson

The Independent UK

Drivers told to boycott petrol stations that refuse to cut prices

Transport secretary Grant Shapps urges motorists to drive past forecourts that have not passed 5p duty reduction on to customers

Chronicle Live

Grant Shapps preparing to ban P&O from using UK routes unless workers paid minimum wage

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has written the head of P&O Ferries to shame the boss into reversing the firm's bombshell decision about workers and to urge him to reverse cuts and pay staff minimum wage

Daily Mirror

Grant Shapps urges P&O Ferries to U-turn on sacking of 800 workers

The transport secretary is expected to close loopholes to ensure ferry companies pay the UK minimum wage

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London mayor threatens legal action over minister’s veto on housing plan

TfL exploring options after transport secretary blocks planned development on tube station car park

The Guardian - UK

Live updates: Kharkiv nuclear facility again hit by shelling

Ukraine’s nuclear watchdog says that a nuclear research facility in Kharkiv again has come under shelling by Russia and the fighting makes it impossible to assess the damage

The Independent UK

No sea experience needed, says P&O agency ad for crews

Stewards sought on Facebook to replace crew members sacked without notice

The Guardian - UK

More jobs at risk after P&O sackings as second ferry firm warns of 'race to the bottom'

DFDS demands ‘level playing field’ over seafarers’ pay in the wake of the sacking off 800 British employees

Wales Online

Russia-Ukraine latest updates: Kyiv willing to discuss neutrality

Ukraine news from March 27: Ukrainian president says he is prepared to discuss Russia’s neutrality demand.

Al Jazeera

P&O scandal sparks 'race to the bottom' as rivals demand 'level playing field' over pay

Danish ferry firm DFDS has demanded a ‘level playing field’ over seafarers’ pay with Unions fearing more British jobs may be lost if the P&O sacking is not overturned

Daily Mirror

Ukraine-Russia war updates: Volodymyr Zelenskyy demands Western nations provide more weapons — as it happened

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy demands Western nations provide more military hardware from their stockpiles, asking if they are afraid of Russia.

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The Independent UK

Protests at UK ports as calls grow for P&O Ferries boss to quit over mass sackings

Hundreds shouted ‘P&O shame on you’ in demonstrations over sacking 800 staff

The Independent UK

Rallies held to support ferry workers sacked by P&O

Crowds walked with banners and placards, chanting “P&O, shame on you” at demonstrations on Saturday.

Evening Standard

Eugene Shvidler: Russian oligarch’s private jets detained by UK Government

Eugene Shvidler was formally sanctioned by the UK Government on Thursday

The Independent UK

Ukraine war: Roman Abramovich associate has private jets detained indefinitely by UK government

‘We want to see an end to the merciless, bloody war which Putin is pursuing,’ transport secretary Grant Shapps said

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The Guardian - UK

UK detains two private jets belonging to sanctioned Russian oligarch

Jets of Eugene Shvidler, a business partner of Roman Abramovich, have been impounded under new laws

The Guardian - UK

Protests at UK ports as calls grow for P&O Ferries boss to quit

Marches in Liverpool, Dover and Hull come after sacking of 800 staff and as ship is detained for being ‘unfit to sail’

The Independent UK

Protests over sacking of hundreds of P&O workers as calls grow for boss to quit

A ship operated by the ferry firm has been detained after failures on crew familiarisation, vessel documentation and crew training were found.

The Independent UK

Ukraine eyes fresh Russian setbacks as Moscow hints at scaling back of ambitions

An adviser to the Ukrainian military predicted troops could recapture the city of Kherson on Saturday.

Wales Online

P&O ship detained at port in Northern Ireland after being deemed ‘unfit to sail’

I will not compromise the safety of these vessels and P&O will not be able to rush inexperienced crew through training, says transport secretary

Chronicle Live

P&O ferry detained over crew training issues days after 800 UK crew sacked

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has said the European Causeway was held "due to failures on crew familiarisation, vessel documentation and crew training"

The Guardian - UK

P&O ferry detained over crew training concerns, says coastguard agency

Transport secretary Grant Shapps says ship was detained in Northern Ireland for being ‘unfit to sail’

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