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Boss of P&O Ferries owner DP World leaves over Jeffrey Epstein links

Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem’s exit as group chair and CEO follows pressure after publication of emails

The Guardian - UK

P&O Ferries owner DP World ousts chair after Epstein messages revealed

Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem resigns from Dubai-based firm, which also runs container ports in UK

The Independent UK

P&O Ferries owner DP World ousts chairman after Epstein messages

The Dubai-based firm, which also runs container ports in London and Southampton, said it has replaced Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem as chairman.

Evening Standard

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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

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

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

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

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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

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

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

Mick Lynch, you’re a legend – and the unapologetic working-class leader the left is missing

The outgoing RMT head dismantled pundits one by one on live TV, and showed a new generation why we need trade unions says journalist Polly Smythe

The Guardian - UK

P&O Ferries worker ‘unfairly sacked after hair pulling and swearing allegations’

An employment tribunal found that Paul Gregory’s complaint of unfair dismissal was well-founded.

Evening Standard

Baby orangutan travels first class to join youngsters at Dorset monkey sanctuary

Bornean orangutan Kiwi is the second young arrival to join Europe’s specialist orangutan creche in a month.

The Independent UK

P&O Ferries spent £47m on mass layoffs amid financial woes, accounts show

Delayed filings reveal cost of sacking 786 seafarers and replacing them with lower-paid agency staff in 2022

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Ministers urged to cut ties with P&O Ferries owner over links to Russia

The government is facing calls to cease trading with DP World because of its partnership with Putin’s northern sea route

The Guardian - UK

Cutting red tape will give private equity a free pass

Letters: Readers respond to Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves’ vow to promote growth by enticing businesses to invest in Britain

Evening Standard

DP World £1billion expansion of London Gateway port gets go-ahead creating 400 new jobs, say company chiefs

Two new shipping berths and a second rail terminal will be built at the site

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer will promise to slash red tape as he hosts investment summit

Unions express concern as PM to say government will ‘rip out the bureaucracy that blocks investment’

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The Guardian - UK

Starmer walks fine line between needs of big business and those of working people

There is discomfort in Labour’s ranks over way forward as PM prepares to welcome powerful financiers to London investment summit

The Guardian - UK

P&O Ferries not rogue, says business secretary after cabinet rift

Jonathan Reynolds continues damage limitation effort after colleague Louise Haigh called firm a ‘rogue operator’

The Independent UK

Business secretary slaps down Louise Haigh over P&O Ferries ‘rogue operator’ row

Jonathan Reynolds said Louise Haigh was not speaking for the government when she dubbed P&O Ferries a ‘rogue operator’ and called for the firm to be boycotted

Evening Standard

Government had to ‘have a conversation’ with DP World to salvage £1 billion investment

Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds was asked how close the Government came to losing DP World’s planned £1 billion investment.

The Guardian - UK

Starmer steps into cabinet row over P&O to rescue global summit in London

The PM has backed transport secretary Louise Haigh after she called ferry firm a ‘rogue operator’, threatening investment summit

Evening Standard

P&O owner to attend investment summit after Starmer disowns minister’s ‘boycott’ comments

The firm will now attend Monday's gathering of 300 business leaders

The Independent UK

P&O boss will attend investment summit after Starmer’s rebuke to minister over ‘cowboy’ comment

After efforts by Downing Street to smooth relations, DP World will attend Monday’s gathering, which is thought to be key to attracting investment in the UK

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