Grant Shapps threatens P&O Ferries with ‘package of measures’ to ‘block’ plan The ferry company sacked 800 crew members without notice on March 17. The Independent UK · Mar 28, 2022
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 · Mar 28, 2022
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 · Mar 28, 2022
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 · Mar 28, 2022
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 · Mar 28, 2022
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 · Mar 28, 2022
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 · Mar 27, 2022
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 The Guardian - UK · Mar 27, 2022
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 · Mar 27, 2022
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 · Mar 27, 2022
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 · Mar 27, 2022
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 · Mar 26, 2022
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 · Mar 26, 2022
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 · Mar 26, 2022
ABC News · Mar 26, 2022 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.
The Independent UK · Mar 26, 2022 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 · Mar 26, 2022 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 · Mar 26, 2022 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 · Mar 26, 2022 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
The Guardian - UK · Mar 26, 2022 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 · Mar 26, 2022 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 · Mar 26, 2022 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 · Mar 26, 2022 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 · Mar 26, 2022 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 · Mar 25, 2022 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"