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‘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

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

P&O accused of "utter betrayal" after sacking workers on Dumfries and Galloway to Northern Ireland route

Workers on the Cairnryan to Larne service were stunned to be told they were being made redundant with immediate effect

Daily Record

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P&O Ferries offering 800 sacked staff £36.5m compensation

The company's CEO is expected to be questioned by MPs tomorrow

Birmingham Post

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

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

P&O Ferries offers £36.5 million in compensation to sacked staff

In some cases payouts would exceed £170,000

Wales Online

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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

P&O to pay £36.5m in compensation to 800 sacked workers

Staff who accept payouts are understood to have to sign non-disclosure agreements

The Guardian - UK

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

P&O to pay £36.5m compensation to sacked crew members

Union boss slams announcement as ‘actions of a bully’

The Independent UK

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

P&O agency crew that replaced sacked staff 'may do 144 round trips without time off'

The Rail, Maritime and Transport workers’ union has highlighted alleged 'profound safety issues' while a briefing for MPs, seen by the Mirror, says 'an eight-week contract would be up to 144 round trips before they leave the ship to take a period of rest'

Daily Mirror

British ferry operator faces deadline to explain mass firing

A U.K. ferry operator owned by the government of Dubai faces a Tuesday deadline to explain why it fired 800 workers without notice

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The Guardian - UK

P&O Ferries could face prosecution over sackings, minister says

Business minister Paul Scully says firm could face ‘unlimited fine’ if it has flouted laws

Manchester Evening News

P&O Ferries: 'We cannot allow this to stand' says MP Jonathan Reynolds

The Stalybridge and Hyde MP said the Government 'should have moved' to stop 800 sackings in advance

The Independent UK

P&O Ferries accused of paying foreign agency staff ‘£1.80 an hour’ following mass lay offs

Union claims ferry operator engaging in ‘shocking exploitation’ of seafarers

Belfast Live

Stena Line to run extra sailings from Northern Ireland to Scotland due to P&O Ferries crisis

The move will help retailers such as Marks and Spencer and Asda

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Wales Online

P&O Ferries ships will be blocked from sailing if they fail safety checks, says Government

Grant Shapps confirmed P&O Ferries could face “criminal prosecution and unlimited fines”

Daily Mirror

P&O Ferries: Tories 'show contempt' for workers as MPs ignore bid to end fire and rehire

MPs refuse to back a Labour motion to strengthen workers' rights - and give P&O staff their jobs back - after "shameful" mass sacking of 800 workers without consultation or warning

Liverpool Echo

Tory ministers accused of 'endorsing thuggish fire and rehire tactics of P&O'

It came as Tory MPs abstained in a vote that would pave the way to end P&O-style fire and rehire practices

Daily Mirror

P&O nightshift worker woken up by security guard to be told he's lost his job

Protestors descended on Parliament this afternoon to condemn P&O's sacking of 800 workers last week. Crowds chanted 'no to P&O' and 'shame on you' as Labour MPs made speeches

The Independent UK

Safety checks for P&O vessels amid claims new crews earning below £2 an hour

Sacked P&O workers watched in the House of Commons public gallery.

Daily Mirror

P&O Ferries: Tory ministers told to trigger immediate 'criminal action' against firm for sacking 800 workers

Labour's Lou Haigh said the Government can bring legal action straight away under the Trade Union Act after firm's "shameful" actions

The Independent UK

Government knew of ‘game plan’ for P&O Ferries mass redundancies, says Labour

‘There is no excuse for what we saw last Thursday,’ said the transport secretary, Grant Shapps

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