The Latest Breaking News from PO Ferries

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The Independent UK · Sep 8

P&O Ferries apologises to passengers impacted by data breach

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The Independent UK · Sep 3

P&O ferry passengers hit by data breach during sailing

Personal information was ‘inadvertently shared’ among passengers

The Independent UK · Sep 3

P&O chief who prompted outrage by sacking nearly 800 staff is to quit

Peter Hebblethwaite became Britain’s most hated boss when he replaced

The Guardian - UK · Aug 29, 2025

Controversial P&O Ferries chief executive steps down

P&O said chief executive Peter Hebblethwaite had announced plans to resign to ‘dedicate more time to family matters’.

Evening Standard · Aug 29, 2025

P&O Ferries boss got pay rise of at least 55% after firing almost 800 workers

Delayed 2023 accounts show Peter Hebblethwaite was paid £683,000 despite public outrage over dismissals

The Guardian - UK · Jul 3, 2025

P&O Ferries hires tiny four-person accounting firm to replace KPMG

Move raises questions over governance of ferry company and ‘auditor independence’ of accounting firm

The Guardian - UK · Jun 13, 2025

P&O Ferries’ auditor quits after years of late financial accounts

KPMG had been P&O Ferries’ auditor since 2007 but resigned recently, according to accounts filed with Companies House.

Evening Standard · May 1, 2025

Employment rights bill must do more to stop ‘disposable labour’ in UK, say unions

Joint statement says important strides have been made since mass firing of workers by P&O Ferries three years ago

The Guardian - UK · Mar 17, 2025

How to get to Paris from London: Flight and ferry options as Eurostar trains cancelled by WWII bomb

Exclusive: All possible air and coach options appear to have been bought up already

The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2025