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Grant Shapps tells regulator to disqualify ‘unfit to lead’ P&O Ferries boss

Ports will be told to refuse ferries paying below minimum wage – but union says ‘too little, too late’ plan won’t reverse mass sackings

The Independent UK

P&O Ferries say Ministers are the reason ships have failed inspections

'We welcome this additional scrutiny and would reiterate that the safety of our passengers and crew is our foremost priority'

Wales Online

P&O Ferries accuses agency of ‘unprecedented rigour’ in detaining two ships

European Causeway was held in Larne, Northern Ireland, on Friday, while Pride of Kent was detained in Dover, Kent, on Monday.

The Independent UK

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P&O Ferries is not the first in UK waters to hire low-cost workers

The government has long turned a blind eye to widespread pay abuses by operators working out of UK ports

The Guardian - UK

Government vows to clamp down on ‘fire and rehire’ after P&O sackings

New code of practice will have ‘deterrent effect’, says business minister

The Independent UK

P&O boss accused of 'corporate terrorism' as he faced another grilling

The chief executive was asked about reports of staff being escorted off by men with balaclavas and handcuffs

Wales Online

P&O boss accused of ‘corporate terrorism’ during Holyrood appearance

The chief executive of the ferry company, which made 800 workers redundant via a pre-recorded video, was heavily criticised by MSPs.

The Independent UK

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P&O Ferries won't reverse decision to illegally sack 800 workers despite Minister's plea

Transport Minister Grant Shapps wrote to P&O Ferries saying it had “one further opportunity to reverse this decision by immediately offering all 800 workers their jobs back”

Chronicle Live

Your latest international travel questions answered by expert Simon Calder

What are the prospects for easier travel restrictions for France, the US, Morocco and China?

The Independent UK

P&O boss branded the 'most hated man in Britain' and accused of 'corporate terrorism'

CEO Peter Hebblethwaite was also asked if he felt any shame during an evidence session to the Scottish Parliament.

Daily Record

P&O Ferries refuses Grant Shapps’ plea to change decision over sackings

Chief executive Peter Hebblethwaite claimed the Transport Secretary’s request ‘ignores the situation’s fundamental and factual realities’

Evening Standard

P&O Ferries rejects plea from Grant Shapps for U-turn on sackings

Ferry firm’s boss says complying with minister’s request would cause company’s collapse

The Guardian - UK

P&O Ferries refuses plea to reverse sackings

Re-employing the seafaring staff on their previous wages would “deliberately cause the company’s collapse”, says the boss

Insider UK

P&O boss refuses to reinstate 800 sacked staff as row with Government escalates

P&O Ferries chief executive Peter Hebblethwaite insisted the firm would not U-turn on the decision to fire hundreds of seafarers to replace them with cheaper agency staff

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Birmingham Post

P&O Ferries boss refuses plea to reverse decision to sack 800 workers

The CEO said re-employing the workers would 'deliberately cause the company's collapse'

Daily Record

P&O Ferries confirm number of fired staff who live in Scotland

Under-fire chief executive Peter Hebblethwaite will give evidence to a Scottish Parliament committee this morning

The Independent UK

P&O Ferries refuses plea from Grant Shapps to reverse decision to sack workers

Chief executive Peter Hebblethwaite claimed the Transport Secretary’s request ‘ignores the situation’s fundamental and factual realities’.

Wales Online

P&O boss won't reverse order to sack 800 staff as that would 'collapse company'

Peter Hebblethwaite has told Transport Secretary Grant Shapps he will not reverse the decision

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Manchester Evening News

What it was like aboard the first P&O ferry trip after 800 crew sacked - and what we discovered

Joe Gerrard ventured to Rotterdam aboard a P&O ferry to see what it was like after hundreds were sacked last week

The Guardian - UK

Lebedev criticises Labour as MPs debate releasing security advice behind peerage – as it happened

Latest updates: Peer says opposition criticism of him is based on ‘pure innuendo’; government may be forced to release security advice on Lebedev

The Guardian - UK

Stock markets rally on Russia-Ukraine talks, oil prices dip – as it happened

Investors cheered by signs of progress in peace talks, while UK grocery inflation hits 11-year high amid cost of living crisis

Daily Mirror

Second P&O ferry is detained over safety concerns after firm sacked 800

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency has confirmed that it is holding P&O ferry The Pride of Kent following a safety inspection, after another ferry was detained last Friday

The Independent UK

Second P&O ferry detained after safety inspection, coastguard agency says

The firm sparked outrage after sacking 800 seafarers without notice on March 17, amid plans to bring in cheaper agency staff.

The Independent UK

P&O Ferries boss to appear before Holyrood committee

Peter Hebblethwaite will face the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee.

The Guardian - UK

Sainsbury’s will do well to take the low-pay pressure seriously

It’s hard to see why the supermarkets have resisted real living wage accreditation for so long

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