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’ The Guardian - UK · Mar 25, 2022
P&O ship detained in Larne after being deemed ‘unfit to sail’ The detention of ships is based on concerns over their safety and to prevent them going to sea. The Independent UK · Mar 25, 2022
P&O ferry detained over crew training issues just days after hundreds of UK staff 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" Daily Mirror · Mar 25, 2022
Boris Johnson backs calls for shameless P&O boss to quit over illegal sackings C&O chief Peter Hebblethwaite has been told to sling his hook and walk the plank (you plank) over his firm's illegal sackings of 800 staff - while Grant Shapps suggested he may change law to reinstate axed ferry workers Daily Mirror · Mar 25, 2022
What do we know about P&O Ferries and how will shipping change? Prime minister has signalled a pay rise for many crew on ferries and cruise ships using UK ports The Independent UK · Mar 25, 2022
Grant Shapps told about P&O ‘challenges’ but not redundancies in November meeting The Department for Transport said that Mr Shapps was not told about any plans to lay off workers Wales Online · Mar 25, 2022
Tory minister Grant Shapps missed key 'window of opportunity' to help doomed P&O staff Grant Shapps insisted he was not told of plans for mass lay-offs after minutes of a November meeting with top execs were published, but Labour said the government should have grasped the chance to intervene Daily Mirror · Mar 25, 2022
Zelensky claims 16,000 Russians have been killed in Ukraine war as Moscow hints at scaling back ambitions It comes after Moscow hinted at the possible scaling back of military operations Evening Standard · Mar 25, 2022
P&O Ferries: questions raised over Grant Shapps’ meeting with DP World Dubai meeting in November revealed in departmental minutes The Guardian - UK · Mar 25, 2022
Grant Shapps was warned 4 months before P&O sackings that it planned cost-cutting changes, minutes show Transport secretary knew ‘commercial decisions’ were looming - and asked DP World to keep him ‘informed’ The Independent UK · Mar 25, 2022
Shapps told about P&O ‘challenges’ but not redundancies in November meeting New minutes show the Transport Secretary was told a new ‘low-cost competitor’ would cause issues. The Independent UK · Mar 25, 2022
Boris Johnson backs calls for P&O chief executive to stand down after admitting sackings broke the law Peter Hebblethwaite admitted breaking employment law over the sacking of 800 workers without notice. Chronicle Live · Mar 25, 2022
New rail contract award to Go-Ahead branded ‘a sick joke’ Contract to run Britain’s biggest commuter rail network comes a week after £23.5m fine The Guardian - UK · Mar 25, 2022
Downing Street calls for P&O Ferries chief executive to quit after ‘brazen’ comments But spokesperson refuses to guarantee firm will be prosecuted under planned changes to the law The Independent UK · Mar 25, 2022
The Independent UK · Mar 25, 2022 PM backs calls for ‘brazen’ boss of P&O Ferries to quit Peter Hebblethwaite admitted there was ‘no doubt’ his firm should have consulted unions before sacking 800 staff, but it did not.
Evening Standard · Mar 25, 2022 £1.5 billion boost for electric vehicles as BP and Government to build thousands more charging points Energy giant BP and the UK government will now aim for up to a combined 60,000 sites
Wales Online · Mar 25, 2022 Half of drivers say it is acceptable to use phone in car despite rule change 40% admit using their phone as a sat nav and one in three young drivers change music manually on their phone while driving
Daily Record · Mar 25, 2022 P&O Ferries boss urged to quit after 'brazen' comments about breaking the law Chief executive Peter Hebblethwaite has been blasted after he admitted the firm broke the law
Benzinga · Mar 25, 2022 BP To Inject £1B In UK Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure BP plc (NYSE:BP) has announced a £1 billion investment for the U.K. electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure over ten (10) years. The investment, which will see a tripling of charging points by 2030, was unveiled during an official visit by Transport Secretary Grant Shapps to BP pulse's UK headquarters in Milton Keynes. It…
Liverpool Echo · Mar 25, 2022 Government calls on P&O boss to resign after admitting sackings were 'illegal' The ferry company sacked 800 workers without notice last week
The Independent UK · Mar 25, 2022 Grant Shapps will host Ukrainian refugee family including grandmother, 75, boy, 6, and their dog Transport secretary said he would learn some Ukrainian to make the refugee family welcome in his home
Nottingham Post · Mar 25, 2022 Driving law loophole stopped as new rule comes into place affecting motorists Drivers could face a fine up to £1,000 and 6 points
Evening Standard · Mar 25, 2022 Grant Shapps takes in family of Ukrainian refugees Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said on Friday he had arranged to take in a family of Ukrainian refugees who contacted him on Facebook - a six-year-old boy, his mother, grandmother and the family dog, Max.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 25, 2022 Boris Johnson backs call for P&O Ferries boss to resign over mass sackings – as it happened Latest updates: the prime minister supports an earlier call by the transport secretary for Peter Hebblethwaite to step down, his spokesman says
The Independent UK · Mar 25, 2022 UK transport chief vows to reverse illegal ferry firings Britain’s transport secretary has vowed to force a ferry operator to reverse the illegal firing of almost 800 workers, saying the company’s “brazen and breathtaking” decision to intentionally break the law wouldn’t be allowed to stand