P&O Ferries appear to have 'broken the law' Prime Minister says 800 workers were sacked by the company Nottingham Post · Mar 23, 2022
Prime Minister says it appears P&O ‘broke the law’ over sackings The company’s chief executive Peter Hebblethwaite issued an apology for the impact of sacking 800 workers. The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2022
Boris Johnson says P&O Ferries have 'broken the law' as shamed boss FINALLY apologises Boris Johnson said at PMQs that 'it looks to me' as though P&O Ferries has 'broken the law' - but furious Keir Starmer blasted the Prime Minister's 'half-arsed waffle' saying he was 'all mouth and no trousers' Daily Mirror · Mar 23, 2022
‘I wish there was another way and I’m sorry’: P&O Ferries CEO apologises for mass sackings ‘Once we knew it was the only way to save the business, we had to act,’ says Peter Hebblethwaite The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2022
P&O Ferries claim they didn’t break key law - after change signed off by Chris Grayling Former Transport Secretary Chris ‘failing’ Grayling signed off a legal change in 2018 that meant ships sacking staff had to notify the government of the country where they’re registered. P&O Ferries’ shops are registered in the Bahamas, Cyprus and Bermuda Daily Mirror · Mar 23, 2022
UK ferry operator says it acted lawfully in mass firings The Dubai government-owned ferry operator at the center of a bitter labor dispute in Britain says it didn’t break the law when it fired 786 crew members without advance notice because they all worked on ships registered outside the U.K. P&O Ferries also acknowledged that the way the dismissals were… The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2022
P&O Ferries to pay more than £36million in compensation to 800 sacked staff P&O Ferries has agreed to pay more than £36million in compensation packages to nearly 800 workers dismissed last week without notice following an investigation into the sacking scandal Daily Mirror · Mar 23, 2022
P&O Ferries chief says no offence committed with shock sackings Company is offering more than £36m in compensation to sacked staff, with 40 employees in line for payments of more than £100,000 Insider UK · Mar 23, 2022
P&O Ferries boss says firm did nothing wrong with shock sackings, as £36m payout package revealed Peter Hebblethwaite claims firings did not break law The Independent UK · Mar 22, 2022
P&O Ferries offers £36.5 million in compensation to sacked staff In some cases payouts would exceed £170,000 Wales Online · Mar 22, 2022
P&O offers over £36 million in compensation to sacked staff with dozens set for £100,000-plus payouts The company said payouts would be linked to the period of service, and in some cases exceed £170,000 Evening Standard · Mar 22, 2022
P&O offers more than £36 million in compensation to sacked staff The company said payouts would be linked to the period of service, and in some cases exceed £170,000. The Independent UK · Mar 22, 2022
P&O Ferries: Company bosses summoned to appear before MPs after 'shameful' mass sacking of UK crew P&O Ferries chief executive Peter Hebblethwaite has been called to appear at a joint hearing of the Business, Energy and Industry Strategy Committee and Transport Committee Daily Mirror · Mar 22, 2022
P&O's millionaire chief slammed over 'only the fittest survive' jibe after 1,100 sacked P&O chief executive Peter Hebblethwaite told Cruise & Ferry magazine that 'only the fittest survive and we had to get fitter' after axing an initial 1,100 jobs in response to Covid last May Daily Mirror · Mar 19, 2022
Liverpool Echo · Mar 17, 2022 Full letter from P&O's chief to all staff over mass sacking P&O Ferries CEO Peter Hebblethwaite has defended the 'difficult but necessary' decision
Daily Mirror · Mar 17, 2022 P&O chief's letter over mass sacking in FULL as crew replaced with cheaper staff P&O Ferries CEO Peter Hebblethwaite has defended the 'difficult but necessary' decision to sack 800 staff members today, with one MP describing the move as 'disgraceful'