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Hundreds of P&O ferry passengers left stranded off NI coast after losing power

"I've been back and forth on this route all my life but I've never sat in the middle of the sea before with the lights off - a bit odd!"

Belfast Live

P&O Ferries ship left stranded in Irish Sea for two hours after breakdown

Mechanical failure blamed after European Causeway lost power on way from Scotland to Northern Ireland

The Guardian - UK

Anas Sarwar: Labour would change law to avoid repeat of P&O sackings

Speaking at the STUC, the Scottish Labour leader said his party would change regulations if they were in power.

The Independent UK

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P&O Ferry with up to 410 passengers onboard adrift in Irish Sea after 'mechanical issue'

"Once the ship is back in Port a full inspection will take place"

Irish Mirror

P&O Ferry passengers stuck after vessel loses power in middle of Irish Sea

The ferry was due to arrive in Larne harbour at 2pm today but has broken down five miles from the coast of Northern Ireland

Edinburgh Live

P&O pledges full investigation after ferry loses power in Irish Sea

The vessel has docked at Larne harbour escorted by three lifeboats.

The Independent UK

P&O ferry ‘adrift’ after losing power in Irish sea, with up to 410 passengers aboard

P&O blames a ‘mechanical issue’ in the latest in a series of unfortunate events for the operator

The Independent UK

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Unions call for P&O Ferries boycott for allegedly paying below minimum wage

RMT says workers were paid £4.35 an hour, while P&O blames ‘administrative misunderstanding’

The Guardian - UK

P&O Ferries boss should be jailed over sacking of workers, says unions chief

STUC president Pat Rafferty said that Peter Hebblethwaite should be imprisoned to send a clear message to employers.

The Independent UK

P&O Ferries forced to U-turn on plans to cut pay for new cheaper agency workers

P&O Ferries sacked almost 800 employees last month and brought in cheaper agency workers, arguing the move was to help keep the multi-billion business afloat

Daily Mirror

P&O Ferries set to restart between Dover and Calais

Exclusive: Controversial ship operator is selling tickets for Wednesday morning sailings

The Independent UK

'Shameless' P&O Ferries stung in new pay row as it tries to cut wages of crew

Labour slammed P&O Ferries after overseas agency workers hired to replace staff illegally axed claimed they were asked to sign new contracts on lower pay

Daily Mirror

P&O accused of trying to cut pay for new cheap foreign crew

There are claims the staff taken on a month ago were told to sign new contracts

Chronicle Live

P&O Ferries accused of trying to cut pay of new cheap foreign staff

It is alleged the workers were given just a one-month contract and were being asked to sign up to worse levels of pay

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The Guardian - UK

In this new age of empire, the west has no need to conquer. Money and coercion do the job

Britain’s refugee deal with Rwanda is just the latest example of how rich nations extend their sovereignty by getting the poor to do their bidding

The Independent UK

What the papers say – April 24

A ‘defiant’ and ‘bullish’ Boris Johnson continues to defend his position despite public outrage, the papers say.

Daily Record

P&O workers 'desperate' after being told to sign contracts on less money

One agency worker emailed a union complaining about a ferry in Dover.

Daily Mirror

'Way £325,000 a year P&O boss treats workforce just went from outrageous to scandalous'

P&O boss Peter Hebblewhite has already shown he cares nothing for public opinion. His own bosses should reflect on this bizarre business model when the public are their customers

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Daily Mirror

P&O Ferries accused of new low after 'trying to CUT' wages of its cheaper crew

P&O sparked uproar last month by sacking staff without notice and then replacing them with cheaper overseas staff and the dismissals were condemned as illegal by Prime Minister Boris Johnson

The Independent UK

P&O Ferries fires new agency workers for drinking on the job

Dismissed staff are part of the new agency recruits who replaced 800 sacked workers

Liverpool Echo

P&O hoping to resume normal service on Liverpool-Dublin route as vessel inspected

The ferry firm sacked around 800 workers in March and replaced them with agency staff

The Guardian - UK

Globalisation is not working – in an age of insecurity, we need more local solutions

From the supply-chain crisis to Covid vaccines, the past couple of years have brought home the benefits of self-sufficiency, says the Guardian’s economics editor, Larry Elliott

Dublin Live

P&O Ferries ship inspected as firm bids to resume normal Liverpool-Dublin route

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) said it began assessing Norbay on Wednesday

Evening Standard

Reform company law to avoid another P&O Ferries scandal, say bosses

‘We need to update our laws so that a decision like that can never be made in a British boardroom ever again’

The Guardian - UK

Record 31 failings found on P&O Ferries boat at safety inspection

Maritime agency found issues with crew’s training, fire safety and lifeboat drills on European Causeway

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